of the Andaman Islands. 315 



Journal of the Asiatic Society for 1864 (p. 87), and again by 

 Mr. Blyth in the 'Ibis' for 1863 (p. 118). Besides differing 

 somewhat in coloration, it may be distinguished easily from the 

 preceding species by the difference in size, being somewhat 

 smaller. The dimensions of specimens in Col. Tytlcr's collection 

 are as follows : — 



Hcvviatornis cheelu, juv., lias the wing 15'5 inches. 



„ „ adult „ 16'12 „ 



HcBmatornis elgini, sp. A. „ 14 „ 



„ „ sp. B. „ 14 „ 



Mr. Blyth's specimen described as above 14 „ 



so that 14 inches seem to be a constant measurement for the 

 closed wing of the latter. 



3. Haliaetus leucog aster (Gmelin). Grey-backed Sea- 

 Eagle. 



"Abundant on the Andamans, and also observed on the 

 island of Narcoudam, when passing in the steamer" (R. C. T.). 



4. Falco peregrinus, Gmel. Peregrine Falcon. 



" I once saw a pair of Falcons on Ross Island, evidently this 

 species, but could not obtain a shot " (R. C. T.). This bird has 

 not previously been recorded from the Andamans. 



5. MiLvus GOViNDA, Sykes. Pariah Kite. 



" Two fine specimens of Milvus govinda were shot on Viper 

 Island before I left, the only ones I ever saw there ; they were 

 hovering over the convicts' huts, apparently on the look out for 

 offal'' (R. C. T.). Not previously recorded, except by myself 

 [antea, p. 420). 



6. Spizaetus ANDAMANENSiSjTytler. Andaman Hawk-Eagle. 

 This species was originally described in the ' Proceedings ' of 



the Asiatic Society of Bengal for 1865, p. 112. The following de- 

 scription is taken from specimens in Col. Tytler's collection : — 



S Length 25'5 in., wing 13'5 in., tarsus 3*5 in., tail 10'25 inches. 

 2 „ 24-5 „ 1.3-5 „ 3-5 „ 10-25 „ 

 ? „ 23-12 „ 14 „ 3-75 „ 1025 „ 



Bill and claws slaty horn -colour; legs feathered to the toes, 

 which latter are of a dirty yellow colour. The tail usually has 

 seven transverse bars of a darker hue than the rest. The 



