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e. — ClRCIN^E. 



Circus Swainsonii, A. Smith. The Pale Harrier. 

 Circus cinerascens, Montague. The Ashy Falcon. 

 Circus melanoleucos, Penn. The Black and White Falcon. 



Sub-order : Accipitres Nocturni. 

 Fam.: Strigidce. 



a. — SuRNINiE. 



Athene castanotus, Blyth. The Ceylon Chesnut-winged Owl. 



Athene scutellata, Gray, The Hairy Owl. 



^.—BuBONIN^E. 



Ephialtes scops, Linn. The Scops-eared Owl. 



Ephialtes sunia, Hodgson. The Reddish Owl. 



Ephialtes lempigii, Horsf. The Lempigi Owl. 



Ketupa Ceylonensis, Gmel. The Ceylon Eared Owl. 



c. — Syrnin^e. 

 Syrnium Indrani, Gray. The Ulama Owl. 



d. — Strigin^e. 



Strix Javanica, Gmel. The Indian Barn Owl. 



ORDER: PAS SERES. 

 Sub-order i. : Fissirostres. 

 A. f. Nocturni. 

 Fam.: Caprimulyidce, 



a. STEATORNINiE. 



Batrachostomus moniliger, Layard. The Ceylon Oil Bird. 



b. — Caprimtjlgin^e. 

 Caprimulgus Maharattensis,»Syte The Maharatta Goatsucker. 

 Caprimulgus Kelaarti, Blyth, The Nuwara Eliya Goatsucker. 

 Caprimulgus Asiaticus, Latham. The Indian Goatsucker. 



B. f. Diurni. 

 Fam. : Hirundinidce. 

 a. — Cypselin^e. 

 Cypselus Balasiensis, Gray. The common Palm Swift. 

 Cypselus melba, Linn, The common Large Swift. 



