Catalogue of Ceylon Birds. 



d. ACCIPITRINiE. 



The three-streaked Kestrel, 

 Brown's Sparrow Hawk. 

 The Sparrow Hawk. 



Astur trivirgatus, Temm. 

 Accipiter badius, Gmel. 

 Accipiter nisus, Linn. 



e. 



Circus owainsonii, A. Smith. 

 Circus cinerascens, Montague. 

 Circus melanoleucos, Perm. 



cmcmm. 



The pale Harrier. 

 The ashy Falcon. 

 The black and white Falcon. 



SUB-ORDER. ACCIPITRES NOCTURNI. 

 FAM: STRIGIDiE. 



Athene castanotus, Blyth. 

 Athene scutellata, Gray. 



Ephialtes Scops, Linn. 

 Ephialtes sunia, Hodgson. 

 Ephialtes lempigii, Horsf. 

 Ketupa Ceylonensis, Gmel. 



Syrnium Indrani, Gray. 

 Strix Javanica, Gmel. 



a. surninje. 



The Ceylon chesnut-winged Owl. 

 The hairy Owl. 



b. BUBONINJS. 



The scops-eared Owl. 

 The reddish Owl. 

 The lenipigi Owl. 

 The Ceylon eared Owl. 



C. SYRNINiE. 



The Oulama Owl. 



d. STRIGINiE. 



The Indian Barn Owl. 



Order Passeres. 

 sub-order i. fissirostres. 



A. F. NOCTURNI. 



FAM: CAPRIMULGIDiE. 



a. STEATORNIjSTJE. 



Batrachostomus moniliger, Layard. Ceylon Oil Bird. 



b. CAPRIMITLGINiE. 



Caprimulgus Maharattensis, Sykes. The Maharatta Goatsucker. 

 Caprimulgus Kelaarti, Blyth. The Newera-Ellia Goatsucker. 

 Caprimulgus Asiaticus, Latham. The Indian Goatsucker, 



