274 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 



Spilornis spilogaster. — The Ceylonese Serpent Eagle. Fairly 

 common. 



Stoparola sordida. — The Ceylonese Blue Fly -catcher. Seen 

 all the year round ; fairly common from April to September. 



Thereiceryx zeylanicus. — The Brown-headed Barbet. Occa- 

 sionally seen at Hakgala, but common below all the year round. 



Turtur suratensis. — The Spotted Dove. Seldom seen at 

 Hakgala, but common in the villages just below. 



Upupa indica. — The South Indian Hoopoe. Occasionally 

 seen on Lower Albion estate. 



Xantholxma haematocephala. — The Crimson-breasted Barbet. 

 Seen below Hakgala nearly all the year round, and common 

 from January to May. 



Zoster ops ceylonensis. — The Ceylonese White -eye. Very 

 common all the year round, and breeds from January to July. 



Zosterops palpehrosa. — The Common White-eye. Common 

 on Albion estate. Never seen at Hakgala. 



Hakgala, December 1, 1913. JAMES J. NOCK. 



THE CEYLON NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



Seventh General Meeting. 



The Seventh General Meeting of the Society was held in the 

 Colombo Museum on September 2, 1913. 



Dr. A. Nell presided. 



Major S. James, I.M.S., gave a lecture on " The Mosquito Work 

 in Ceylon," which was illustrated by lantern slides. 



Eighth General Meeting. 



The Eighth General Meeting of the Societj' was held in the 

 Colombo Museum on Tuesday, November 18, 1913. 



Dr. Andreas Nell, Vice-President, presided, in the absence of the 

 President. 



Dr. Pearson gave an account of " The Natural History of the 

 Window-pane Oyster {Placuna placenta).'" 



Dr. Pearson also exhibited several instruments intended for 

 use in oceanographical investigations around the Ceylon coast. 

 Among these exliibits were an Ekman current meter, a Nansen- 

 Petterssen water bottle, and a Lucas sounding machine. 



