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31. Picus ANDAMANENSis, Blyth. Andaman Pied Wood- 

 pecker. 



Described (J. A. S. B. 1859, p. 412, note) as follows :— " Nearly 

 affined to P. anatis, Temm., of Java, which it resembles in size 

 and proportions, as also P. pectoralis, Bl., all three differing 

 from the common P. macei of Bengal by their smaller size and 

 white-spotted middle tail-feathers ; in P. macei, as also in the 

 affined Himalayan P. hrunneifrons , the four medial rectrices, 

 and in P. atratus the six medial rectrices are spotless black, 

 the last-named being also the largest of this particular group ; 

 in P. andamanensis the middle tail-feathers have three distinct 

 pairs of white spots, while in P. pectoralis they have four pairs 

 of white spots of larger size ; but the Andamanese bird is spe- 

 cially characterized by the large round black spots upon its 

 breast, each margined with whitish ; the ear-coverts also are 

 longitudinally streaked with black, and the flanks are more 

 conspicuously rayed than in the others. In other respects this 

 bird resembles P. macei. The lower tail-coverts are bright 

 crimson, and the crimson tips of the coronal feathers of the 

 male are less developed than in P. macei, especially towards the 

 forehead. Length of beak to gape 1 in., of closed wing 3|- in., 

 and of middle tail-feathers 2| in." 



32. Centropus andamanensis, Tytler, sp. nov. Andaman 

 Coucal. 



This quite new species is of a chestnut, or rather cinnamon- 

 chestnut colour, and a little smaller than the Indian C. ru~ 

 fipennis, but wants entirely the black markings of that bird. 

 It is apparently not uncommon, judging from the frequently 

 heard call, which somewhat resembles that of C. rufipennis; but 

 living as the birds do in the dense cane-jungles, they are as 

 difficult to see as they are to get at. " 1 only procured two 

 specimens, the best of which was sent to the Asiatic So- 

 ciety's Museum, and the other unfortunately got destroyed" 

 (R. C.T.). 



33. EuDYNAMis orientalis (Linn.). 



The Koel was twice observed by Col. Tytler, besides being 

 frequently heard calhug in the woods. 



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