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in the islands. It is curious how many of the winter migrants to the 

 Andamans leave a certain percentage of their number to remain throughout 

 the year. 



This shrike is also found in the Nicobars, but is less numerous there than 

 in the Andaman group. 



492. Perickocotus andamanensis, Tytler. Gates, I., p. 481 j " Str. 

 Feath.," II, p. 208. 



Common in the Andamans, to which it is confined. Habits the same as 

 those of P. sjyeciosus, of which it is little more than an insular race. 



500. Perickocotds peregrinus, Linn. Gates, I, p. 487 ; " Str. Feath.," 

 II, p. 209. 



The Little Minivet is common in the Andamans but does not extend to 

 the Nicobars. Parties of this bird are extremely regular in their habits, 

 working their way to their roosting place along the same line of trees 

 night after night. This Minivet is sociable to a degree ; I have several times 

 known a whole party to flutter down after a shot bird (dead or living) and 

 for several seconds remain by it on the ground, moving with very short hops. 

 Their concern, however, seems short-lived, and in a minute they are playing 

 their usual game of follow-my-leader among the trees as gaily and light- 

 heartedly as if nothing had happened. These are the only occasions on 

 which I have ever seen a Perlcrocotus of any sort on the ground. 



I think May to July is the breeding season in the Andamans. On the 15th 

 of the latter month I watched a pair building for some time. The hen bird 

 was doing all the work, but the male never went a yard from her side, 

 accompanying her on every journey to and from the nest, and watching her 

 lovingly and admiringly as she added each tiny piece of material. I left 

 them to the enjoyment of love's j'oung dream and they eventually reared 

 two young safely. 



503. Perickocotus cinereus, Lafr. Gates, I, p. 489. 



I killed a single specimen, an adult male, near Port Blair on the 19th 

 November. It was associating with a party of P. andamanensis to which 

 it had attached itself. From its entirely grey back and whitish breast I 

 recognized it at a glance before I shot it, 



Mr. Gates says he procured one near the town of Pegu in February, and 

 that it has not been recorded from any other part of the Empire. Unfor- 

 tunately the specimen I obtained was so disfigured by shot — the whole bill 

 being blown away — that I did not preserve it, but as to its identity I have 

 not the slightest doubt, having since had an opportunity of examining 

 several examples of the species. 



509, Campopuaga TERAT, Bodd. Gates, I, p. 495 ; "Str. Feath,," II, 

 p. 202. 



The Pied Cuckoo Shrike was obtained by Davison at Camorta in the 

 Central group of the Nicobar Islands ; it probably occurs also on the Little 



