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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt:...flimsy materials, hardly worthy of the name of a nest, and in it were three eggs of a dull stone colour, broadly blotched with blackish sepia markings. My companion took the eggs home to England with him, so unfortunately I could only depend on my notes for reference. On discussing the question a few days ago with Mr. E. Kynaston of Yatiyantota, he described an experience very nearly identical with my own, and has been kind enough to send me the two eggs he obtained. It will be observed that the sizes of the eggs Mr. Kynaston has kindly sent me represent--First...... 1-34 inch by-97 inch Second...... T40 inch by 98 inch which rather closely approximate the size of the egg of the Painted Snipe (Rostratula capensis), that is l-36 inch by 98 inch, By Frederick Lewis, F.L.S. The Painted Snipe ia named Rhynchcea capemis and the Common Snipe Gattinago scolopachia in LeggeV "Birds of Ceylon.-' while it is considerably smaller than the egg of the Common or Fantail Snipe Gallinago ccelestis). The eggs now referred to correspond in markings with the eggs I referred to in the second instance I mentioned above, while I have no reason to doubt that the snipe obtained in each case wan other than Gallinago stenura. That snipe breed regularly in Ceylon I do not consider to be the case, but I think it is unquestionable that a few do, and I submit that the present instance may be taken as confirming that view, even though it might be contended that the eggs I now describe were not absolutely taken from under the snipe herself. 'See Blanford, Birds Ind., vol. IV.. 1898, p. 286 and p. 293. ON THE NESTING HABITS OF TRYPOXYLON INTRUDENS AND STIGMUS NIGER. WO species of Trypoxylon occur in Ceylon--T. pileatum, Smith, and T. intrudens, Smith. The latter is very common in the...