No, 6.— 1853.] CATALOGUE OF CEYLON BIRDS. 6 



Cjpselus affinis, Gray. The Blackish Swift. 



Macropteryx coronatus, Tickell. The Crested Swift. 

 Collocalia brevirostris,J/cC/eZ/«^. The Edible-nest Swallow. 

 Acanthylis caudacuta, Lath. The Spiny-tailed Swallow, 



b. — Hirtjndinin^e . 

 Hirundo gutturalis, Scop. The common Indian Swallow. 



Hirundo hyperythra, Layard. The Red-bellied Swallow. 

 Hirundo domicola, Jerdon. The Bungalow Swallow, 



Hirundo daurica, Linn. 



Fam. : Coraciadce. 



a. — CoRACIAN^E. 



Coracias Indica, Linn. The Indian Roller. 



Eurystomus Orientalis, Linn. 



Fam. : Trogonidce. 

 Harpactes fasciatus, Lath. ? The Fasciated Trogon. 



Fam. : Alcedonidce. 



a. — Halcyonim. 



Halcyon Capensis, Linn. The Cape King-fisher. 



Halcyon Smyrnensis, Linn. The Smyrna King-fisher 

 Halcyon atricapillus, L^ath. 



Ceyx tridactyla Linn. The pretty Dwarf King-fisher 



b. — Alcedonin^e. 



Alcedo Bengalensis, Gmel. The IndianKing-fisher, 



Ceryle rudis, Linn. The Black and White King-fisher 



Fam. : Meropidce. 

 a.— MeropintE. 

 Merops Philippinus, Linn. The Philippine Bee Eater 



Merops viridis, Linn. The Indian Bee Eater. 



Merops quinticolor? Keill. The Five-coloured Bee Eater 



Sub-Order ii. Tenuirostres. 



Fam. : Upipidce. 

 a. — UpupinjE. 

 Upupa Senegalensis, Swain. The Hoopoo. 



