ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 57 



Xantholcema rubricapilla (the Ceylon Coppersmith). — Veiw 

 common at Batticaloa in the neighbourhood of the resthouse. 



Xantholcema hmmacephala (the Red-breasted Coppersmith). — 

 One was shot at Kadukkamunai. 



Family CucuUdce. 

 Sub-family Phoenicophainae. 

 Zandostortms viridirostris (the Green-billed Malcoha). — A specimen 

 was shot at Kalmunai (Jaffna). It is common about Trincomalee. 

 Centropus rufipennis (the Common Coucal). — Common at Tamble- 

 gam, Jaffna, and Kayts. 



Family Bucerotidce. 

 Tockus gingalensis (the Ceylon Hombill). — Seen at Tamblegain. 



Family Coraciidce. 

 Sub-family Coraciinse. 

 Coracias indica (the Indian Roller). — This species was seen at 

 Tamblegam in the jungle, and at Jaffna in paddy fields. 



Family Alcedinidm. 

 Sub-family Alcedininse. 

 Ceryle rudis (the Pied Kingfisher). — Very common at Batticaloa 

 and Jaffna. 



Alcedo bengalensis (the Little Indian Kingfisher). — Common at 

 Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Kottiar, and Tamblegam. 



Sub-family Halcyoninas. 



Pelargopsis gurial (the Stork-billed Kingfisher). — Fairly common 

 at Batticaloa. Noticed at Kottiar and Tamblegam. 



Halcyon smyrnensis (the White -breasted Kingfisher). — Common at 

 Batticaloa and KadukkaiSunai. 



Family Meropidce. 

 M crops viridis (the Common Indian Bee -eater). — Very common 

 everywhere. All the specimens noticed were in very " dowdj'^ " 

 plumage. These birds are especially numerous on the Trincomalee- 

 Anuradhapura road. Numbers were seen during a walk to Kamiiya 

 from Trincomalee. 



Family Cypselidce. 

 Gypselus hatassiensis (the Palm Swift). — Very common every- 

 where, but most so at Batticaloa and Jaffna. 



Family Caprimulgidce. 



Sub-family Caprimulginse. 



Caprimulgus asiaticus (the Common Indian Nightjar). — A pair 



were shot at dusk in a field 2 miles out of Trincomalee on the 



Anuradhapura road. They were sitting together on a bare patch of 



ground, and were killed with a single cartridge. 



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