_Temm_.
Limosa
aegocephala, _Linn._
Himantopus
candidus, _Bon_.
Recurvirostra
avocetta, _Linn._
Haematopus
ostralegus, _Linn._
Rhynchoea
Bengalensis, _Linn._
Scolopax
rusticola, _Linn._
Gallinago
stenura, _Temm_.
_scolopacina, Bon_.
_gallinula, Linn_.
Hydrophasianus
Sinensis, _Gm_.
Ortygometra
rubiginosa, _Temm_.
Corethura
Zeylanica, _Gm_.
Rallus
striatus, _Linn._
Indicus, _Blyth_.
Porphyrio
poliocephalus, _Lath_.
Porzana
pygmaea, _Nan_.
Gallinula
phoenicura, _Penn_.
chloropus, _Linn._
cristata, _Lath_.

ANSERES.

Phoenicopterus
ruber, _Linn._
Sarkidiornis
melanonotos, _Penn_.
Nettapus
Coromandelianus, _Gm_.
Anas
poecilorhyncha, _Penn_.
Dendrocygnus
arcuatus, _Cuv_.
Dafila
acuta, _Linn._
Querquedula
crecca, _Linn._
circia, _Linn._
_Fuligula
rufina, Pall_.
Spatula
clypeata, _Linn._
Podiceps
Philippensis, _Gm_.
Larus
brunnicephalus, _Jerd_.
ichthyaetus, _Pall_.
Sylochelidon
Caspius, _Lath_.
Hydrochelidon
Indicus, _Steph_.
Gelochelidon
Anglicus, _Mont_.
Onychoprion
anasthaetus, _Scop_.
Sterna
Javanica, _Horsf_.
melanogaster, _Temm_.
minuta, _Linn._
Seena
aurantia, _Gray_.
Thalasseus
Bengalensis, _Less_.
cristata, _Stepth_.
Dromas
ardeola, _Payk_.
Atagen
ariel, _Gould_.
Thalassidroma
_melanogaster, Gould_.
Plotus
melanogaster, _Gm_.
Pelicanus
Philippensis, _Gm_.
Graculus
Sinensis, _Shaw_.
pygmaeus, _Pallas_.

NOTE.

The following is a list of the birds which are, as far as is at present
known, peculiar to the island; it will probably be determined at some
future day that some included in it have a wider geographical range.

Haematornis spilogaster. The "Ceylon eagle;" was discovered by Mr. Layard
in the Wanny, and by Dr. Kelaart at Trincomalie.

Athene castonotus. The chestnut-winged hawk owl. This pretty little owl
was added to the list of Ceylon birds by Dr. Templeton. Mr. Blyth is at
present of opinion that this bird is identical with Ath. Castanopterus,
_Horsf_. of Java as figured by Temminck: _P. Col._

Batrachostomus moniliger. The oil bird; was discovered amongst the
precipitous rocks of the Adam's Peak range by Mr. Layard. Another
specimen was sent about the sam