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able to the continental species on the assumption that the 

 Andaman bird belongs to it^ and not to either the Malaccan 

 form (the true A. leucoptera) or to that of Java {A. speciosa). 



102. Nettapus coromandelianus (Gm.), S. N. i. p. 522. 

 no. 90 (1788). 



"S. Andaman : Feb. 10, iris undistinguishable, apparently- 

 red, upper mandible black, lower yellow horn-colour, legs 

 and feet greenish plumbeous tinged with yellow.^^ 



" Port Blair, S. Andaman : July 28, 6 $ .'' [Wimberley). 



The two examples obtained by Capt. Wimberley are adult. 

 The one shot by Mr, W. Ramsay is an immature bird. 



103. Sterna paradisea, Briinnich, Ornitli. Borealis, p. 46, 

 "Christiania^* (1764). 



''Port Blair : May 20, 24; July 28, SO."" {Wimberley). 



One example (May 20) in perfect plumage ; lower surface 

 deeply suffused with a rosy salmon tint ; outer pair of rectrices 

 exceed the middle pair by 3^ inches ; the white edging of the 

 inner margin of the primaries runs round their extremities ; 

 the bill is black, except at the gape, where it is orange-red. 

 All the examples shot in May have bills similarly coloured, 

 excepting one, which has the basal half pale reddish yellow 

 and the remainder brown. One shot in July has the entire 

 bill pale yellow. 



Mr. Howard Saunders, who has kindly identified this An- 

 daman Tern, informs me that it is absolutely identical with 

 English, American, Spanish, and African specimens. 



104. Onychoprion melanauchen (Temm.), PI. Col. 247, 

 ''Celebes^' (1827). 



" S. Andaman : April 9, May 8, 9, 11, 6 $ , iris hair-brown, 

 bill black, legs pinkish brown." 



"S.Andaman: May 20, 24; July 30.'' {Wimberley). 



Full series were obtained by both Mr. W. Ramsay and by 

 Captain Wimberley. They are all in perfect dress, and ex- 

 hibit a delicate roseate hue on their lower plumage. 



105. Onychoprion anasth^etus (Scopoli), Del. Fl. Faun. 

 Insubr. ii. p, 92. no. 72 (1786), ex Sonnerat. 



" S. Andaman : March 12, $ .'' 



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