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832. MoTAciLLA MFXANOPE, Pall. Oates, II. p. 293 ; '' Str. Feath.," II, 

 p. 237. 



The Grey wagtail must be a far more common winter visitant to the 

 island than it was in 1873. Davison notes that he only saw it six times 

 in the Andamans and once in the Nicobars. It is now quite a common bird 

 during the winter months remaining in the island from September to March. 



833. MoTACiLLA BOREALis, Sundcv. Oates, II, p. 294 ; " Str, Feath.," 

 II, p. 237. 



A regular winter migrant to both groups, not uncommon, but far out- 

 numbered by the next species, from which it is hard to distinguish it unless 

 very close. Arrives in the islands with flava in October. 

 83i. MoTACiLLA FLAVA, Linn. Oates, II, p. 295; "■ Str. Feath.," II, p. 238. 

 Extremely plentiful in paddy fields, grass land, &c., in both groups from 

 October to late in May. 



839. LiMONiDKOMUs iNDicus, Genel. Oates, II, p. 300 ; "Str. Feath,," 

 II, p. 239. 



The tame and prettily marked little wood wagtail is a winter visitor to 

 the island, not uncommon, but far from numerous. I met with it half a dozen 

 times only, always singly on forest-bordered roads or on the muddj' tracks 

 made by elephants dragging timber through jungle. It frequents the same 

 spot day after day. 



845. Anthus richardi, Vieill. Oates, II, p. 307 ; " Str. Feath.," IT, 

 p. 239, 



Davison found Richard's pipit common in the Andamans in April. I did 

 not come across it, but I was not in the islands during that month. I did not 

 see a pipit of any sort in the islands. 



849. Anthds cervinus. Pall, Oates, II, p. 310; "Str. Feath.," II, 

 p. 239. 



Anthus cervinus is a winter visitant to both groups, apparently not un- 

 common. Mr, Oates says A. rufulus has not been recorded from these islands, 

 but " probably occurs." 



885. ^thopyga nicobarica, Hume. Oates, II, p. 350 ; "Str. Feath.," 

 I, p. 412. 



Tliis honey-sucker is, I think, confined to the central and southern groups 

 of the Nicobars. Of Car Nicobar Mr. Hume notes, " two of our party said 

 they saw our new honey-sucker," but I do not think it occurs on that island 

 which 1 worked most thoroughly. A mistake may have been made, as some 

 of Mr. Hume's party were " not practised observers." 



897. Arachnechtiira pegtoealis, Horsf. Oates, II, p. 361; "Str. 

 Feath.," II, p. 196. 



The Malay yellow-breasted sun-bird is very plentiful in the Nicobars. 

 Mr. Oates says " there are two distinct races of this bird in the Nicobar 

 Islands. Those found in Gar, Nicobar, Bompoka, Trinkat, Camosta and 



