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BIBDS. 
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Picus gymnophthalmus. Layard's wood- 
pecker. The smallest of the species, 
was discovered near Colombo, amongst 
jak -trees. 
Brachypternus Ceylonus. The Ceylon 
woodpecker, is found in abundance near 
Neuera-ellia. 
Brachypternus rubescens. The red wood- 
pecker. 
Centropus chlororhynchus. The yellow- 
billed cuckoo, was detected by Mr. 
Layard in dense jungle near Colombo 
and Avisavelle. 
Phcenicophaus pyrrhocephalus. The mal- 
koha, is confined to the southern high- 
lands. 
Treron Pompadoura. The Pompadour 
pigeon. " The Prince of Canino has 
shown that this is a totally distinct bird 
from Tr. flavogularis, with which it was 
confounded: it is much smaller, with the 
quantity of maroon colour on the mantle 
greatly reduced." — Paper by Mr. Blyth, 
Mag. 'Nat. Hist. p. 514 : 1857. 
Carpophaga Torringtoniae. Lady Tor- 
rington's pigeon ; a very handsome 
pigeon discovered in the highlands by 
Dr. Kelaart. It flies high in long 
sweeps, and makes its nest on the loft- 
iest trees. Mr. Blyth is of opinion that 
it is no more than a local race, barely 
separable from C. Elphinstonii of the 
Nilgiris and Malabar coast. 
Carpophaga pusilla. The little-hill dove, 
a migratory species found by Mr. Layard 
in the mountain zone, only appearing 
with the ripened fruit of the teak, ban- 
yan, &c, on which they feed. 
Gallus Lafayetti. The Ceylon jungle 
fowl. The female of this handsome 
bird was figured by Mr. Gray (III. Ind. 
Zool.) under the name of G. Stanleyi. 
The cock bird had long been lost to 
naturalists, until a specimen was for- 
warded by Dr. Templeton to Mr. Blyth, 
who at once recognised it as the long- 
looked-for male of Mr. Gray's recently 
described female. It is abundant in all 
the uncultivated portions of Ceylon; 
coming out into the open spaces to feed 
in the mornings and evenings. Mr. 
Blyth states that there can be no doubt 
that Hardwicke's published figure refers 
to the hen of this species, long after, 
wards termed G. Lafayetti. 
Galloperdix bicalcaratus. Not uncom- 
mon in suitable situations. 
