Chap. II Birds
Their numbers 163
Songsters 163
Hornbills, the “bird with two heads” 164
Pea fowl 165
Sea birds, their number 165
I. Accipitres.—Eagles 166
Falcons and hawks 166
Owls—the devil bird 167
II. Passeres.—Swallows 167
Kingfishers—sunbirds 168
Bul-bul—tailor bird—and weaver 169
Crows, anecdotes of 170
III. Scansores.—Parroquets 172
IV. Columbiæ.—Pigeons 173
V. Gallinæ.—Jungle-fowl 174
VI. Grallæ.—Ibis, stork, &c. 175
VII. Anseres.—Flamingoes 175
Pelicans 176
Game.—Partridges, &c.176
List of Ceylon birds 177
List of birds peculiar to Ceylon 180