316 Capt. Beavan on the Avifauna 



general colour of the bird is creamy white^ somewhat inclining 

 to rufous on the head, upper tail-coverts, and interior of thighs. 

 The wings, tail, and lower nape are brown ; the head in some 

 specimens is slightly marked with longitudinal brown strise ; 

 and the under wing-coverts of all spotted with the same. This 

 species will probably be classed next to Spizaefus limnaetus of 

 Lower Bengal and the Burmese countries, from which, however, 

 it differs conspicuously in the colour of the plumage. 



7. PoLiAETUS iCTHYAETUs, Horsf. White-tailed Sea-Eagle. 

 "A fine Sea-Eagle flew over my house on the 2nd of July, 



evidently a stranger, from the number of crows which followed 

 it. I examined him with a glass, but he was too far and high 

 up to judge accurately " (R. C. T.). 



8. BuLACA SELOPUTO, Horsf. ? Malayan Wood-Owl ? 



" I observed a large Owl once fly over Ross Island, but never 

 had an opportunity of observing it again " (R. C. T.). 



9. Ephialtes lempiji, Horsf. Large Scops Owl. 



"A specimen of this species was caught alive and brought to 

 me^' (R. C. T.). 



10. NiNOX AFFiNis, Tytler, sp. nov, ? Andaman Hawk-Owl. 

 Dimensions taken from skins in Col. Tytler^s collection are 



as follows : — Length 9*5 to 10 in., wing 6'75 in., tail 4<"36 to 

 4*5 in., bill at front nearly '75 in., tarsus '75 in. Closely allied 

 to Ninox scutellatus (Raffles) but very considerably smaller, and 

 differing also in being much more rufous on the under parts, 

 and darker generally above. " Not uncommon at Aberdeen 

 Point, Port Blair, in heavy jungles and thick forests" (R .C. T.). 



11. HiRUNDO ANDAMANENSis, Tytlcr, sp. uov. ? Andaman 

 Swallow. 



Length 4"36 in., wing 3*5 in., tail 1"86 in., bill at front 

 •18 in., tarsus over *25 in. The upper parts, including head, 

 shoulders, back, and upper tail-coverts, are of a shiny purple ; 

 wings and tail brown ; under tail-coverts the same, with purple 

 tips to the feathers ; throat, breast, and belly white. Bill 

 black ; legs apparently light yellow in the live bird. The tarsus 

 not feathered. This description is taken from a specimen in 



