160 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 
26. Without having actually seen the bird, I venture to include 
a Cuckoo that may be identified by its monotonous and melancholy 
note, that represents the words ‘‘ Captain Philpotts.’’ Tt is common 
in the dry forests and plentiful near Maha-oya. I have spent 
considerable time and trouble in trying to obtain it, and while 
getting to within a few yards of the creature, I have always failed. 
I found it to occur at Etmole and the dry country towards 
Chimney Hill. Its exact identity is unknown to me. 
27. Hudynamis honorata. Heard at Panawa. 
28. Phaenicophes pyrrhocephalus. Seen at the Uva—Eastern 
Province boundary, Kumbukkan valley, Siyambala-anduwa, 
but not near the sea. 
29. Rhopodytes viridirostris. Scarce ; only near Monaragala. 
30. Centropus sinensis. Abundant right down to the coast. 
31. Harpactes fasciatus. Common at Siyambala-anduwa ; 
seen in the valleys of the Kurupan-oya and Kumbukkan river ; 
not elsewhere. 
32. <Anthracoceros coronatus. Common in the valley of the 
Kumbukkan. Seen at Panawa and Bargura, at which last place 
I obtained two measuring :— 
6 Length 35°50 in., wing 12°85 in., tail 14 in,, bill 7 in,, 
tarsus 2°25 in. 
2 Length 33°50 in., wing 12°25 in., tail 12°25 in, bill6in., 
tarsus 2°30 in. 
33. Tockus singalensis. At Lahugala, Kurupan-oya, Kum- 
bukkan river. Comparatively a scarce bird. 
34. Ceryle varia. Occurs at Panawa and the lower reaches of 
the Kumbukkan river. 
35. Alcedo ispida. Common at Lahugala, Panawa, Kum- 
bukkan river, Kurapan-oya, and near all the wet paddy fields 
round Monaragala. 
36. Pelargopsis gurial. Common on the Kumbukkan river, 
at Lahugala, Panawa, Okanda, Kumuna, and lower reaches of 
Heda-oya. 
37. Halcyon smyrnensis. Common at Pottuvil and down the 
coast to Kumuna, and in all places where flowing water is present. 
38. Merops philippinus. These migrants had already arrived, 
and were plentiful at Lahugala, Kumuna, and at Muduwa. In 
the early part of August they had reached Muppane. 
39. M. viridis. Occurs at Ullapola, Bargura, Lahugala, . 
Panawa, Okanda, but is scarce towards the centre of the area 
involved. 
40. Tachornis batassiensis. At Pottuvil, Okanda,and Kumuna. 
41. Collocalia fuciphaga. Abundant, and nesting at Monara- 
gala. 
42. Macropteryx coronata. Common at Panawa and all 
down the coast to the Kumbukkan. TI also found it sparingly at 
Siyambala-anduwa. 
43. Caprimulgus kelaarti. Heard in the Kumbukkan valley. 
44, C. asiaticus. Common down the coast from Pottuvil to 
Kumuna., 
