of the Andaman Islands. 319 



The true Burmese race of this large Kingfisher, with the cap 

 albescent, is the one which is " very abundant, frequenting 

 the groves of mangrove which skirt the sea-shore" (R. C. T.). 



20. Halcyon coromandelianus (Scopoli). 

 The Ruddy Kingfisher is "common" (R. C. T.). 



21. Halcyon fuscus (Bodd.) *. White-breasted King- 

 fisher. 



"Common on the main island" (R. C. T.). 



22. Halcyon atricapillus (Gmel.). Black-capped Purple 

 Kingfisher. 



"This Burmese species is also common" (R. C. T.). 



23. ToDiRHAMPHUS coLLARis (Scopoli) f- Whitc-collarcd 

 Kingfisher. 



" Very plentiful on the mainland as well as on the smaller 

 islands" (R. C. T.). Noticed by me as very common (Ibis, 

 1866, p. 221). It frequents the mangrove-bushes along the 

 edge of the shore, and is frequently seen to descend to the 

 ground, feed on something there (probably Crustacea), and re- 

 turn to its perch after a short interval, apparently never diving 

 into the water after fish like other species. 



A specimen killed June 20, 1865, measures in the flesh : — 

 length 8-75 in., wing 4 in., tail 2*75 in., bill 1*52 in. j the legs 

 are pinkish-slaty, darker towards the claws. 



24. Alcedo meningting, Horsf. Horsfield's Kingfisher. 

 " Specimens procured at Aberdeen" (R. C. T.). 



25. Pal.^grnis alexandri (Linn.). Alexandrine Parrakeet. 

 " Very common on the main as well as the smaller islands " 



(R. C. T.). 



26. Pal/Eornis erythrogenys, Blyth J. Red-cheeked Par- 

 rakeet. 



* [Cy. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 554; Ibis, 1866, p. 347-— Ed.] 

 t [C/. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 554.— Ed.] 



X [This should probably stand as P. nicobaricus, Gould. Cf. P. Z. S. 

 1866, p. 555.— Ed.] 



