of the Andaman Islands. 333 



83. Gallinago scolopacinus, Bonap. 



" The common Snipe is very common in the swamps about 

 Aberdeen" (R. C. T.). 



84. EuRYZONA canningi, Tytler. Canning's Rail. 



Since the capture of the specimen described in ' The Ibis ' 

 (18G3, p. 119) a second specimen has been obtained from Mount 

 Harriet. 



85. Herodias garzetta (Linn.). Little Egret. 



" I have had this species alive, and identified it " (R. C. T.). 



The species entered in Mr. Blyth's list as H. concolor, Bl., 

 is distinct, and is the 



86. Herodias andamanensis, Tytler, sp. nov.? Black Egret. 

 The young of this species ai'e black ab ov'o, for Col Tytler 



has kept several in confinement, whereas those of the species 

 for which it has been mistaken are white. It is, besides, a 

 smaller bird than Demiegretta asha (Sykes), although the de- 

 scription given by Dr. Jerdon (B. lud. iii. pp. 747, 748) of the 

 adult male of that species agrees well with this. The following 

 dimensions are taken from Col. Tytler's specimens : — Length 

 19-5 to 19-75 in., wing 9-62 to 9-75 in., tarsus 2-25 to 2-37 in., 

 bill 3 in. 



"Found abundantly everywhere" (R. C. T.). 



87. Ardeola leucoptera (Bodd.). 



The Pond- Heron has been observed by Col. Tytler on only one 

 occasion. 



88. BuTORiDEs JAVANiCA (Horsf.). 



The Little Green Heron has been identified and specimens 

 procured since Mr. Blyth's list was written. 



89. QuERQUEDULA ANDAMANENSis, Tytl. sp. nov.? Andaman 

 Teal. 



" From the fresh-water creek I obtained a beautiful little 

 Teal, which I sent to the Asiatic Society's Museum for identi- 

 fication, but have never heard of it since ; it was quite a new 

 species, brown with blue wings, and, from the best of my recol- 

 lection, somewhat like Q. ipeculeri (Vieillot) of South America. 

 It was shot out of a flock" (R. C. T.). 



