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to see three or four on the wing at once, wheeling round in airy 
circles ; and from their peculiar markings they could be recogni- 
zed at a great distance. They built on Banyan trees, usually a 
large, strong nest of sticks, without any lining, and laid three 
eges, of dull white colour, with a few, dried blood coloured 
blotches at the obtuse end. Axis, 2”7.” Diameter 2. They 
fed on Snakes, Lizards, and other reptiles and insects. They 
were particularly partial to the large trees on the banks of tanks, 
and from them swooped down on the Frogs which came up to 
sun themselves on the floating logs or weeds.” 
Col. Tytler very kindly furnishes me with the following di- 
mensions (taken from the dry skins), and descriptions of Andama- 
nese examples, with some notes on the habits of the species :— 
Teahians. Adult Young Adult Young 
Male. Male. Female. Female. 
Hen gbh,; » ixse xisi0is baie wedfarni vt toe 23°25 22°50 22°79 
VC PAUNGOs 0 «fo s)e ela wis ens hs 44-0 40-0 46:0 41-0 
WNT he phate ahs eussa be a5e 14°25 14:25 14:25 14:0 
Which primary longest, 4&5 5th ord 5th 
Amount by which other 
primaries fall short of Ist 3:5 Ist 3°65 Ist1:3 Ist 1-4 
AGT ST dys siminiwid/aim amis 2nd 1-1 38rd 0°5 2nd 6:0 2nd1°3 
Length of tail from vent, 10:0 10:0 9°6 9°8 
By how much longest tail 
feathers exceed shortest, 0°7 1:0 08 1:2 
SRVENTR a) asiarats, os, ad ctaeel aie. 6 3°2 3:2 3°2 3°15 
Foot, greatest length,.... 35 35 3°2 3°0 
Foot, greatest width,.... 2°9 2°55 2°45 2°35 
BIRD AOR) Ai datsis ss eis s axis 1-6 1°65 7 1 
Its claw straight, ...... 0°8 0:8 0°85 0°75 
PER AVLGL HORE win ity ladgle ieee 08 0-7 0°85 0:8 0°85 
Its claw straight, ...... 0-9 0-9 0:95 0°85 
1 TPT) 10,5) eae a 0-9 ale 0:95 1:05 
Its claw straight, ...... 0°85 0-9 0-9 0°85 
Bill straight from edge 
Of, GATGLAGs fa) isie)sis lass 1:15 1°15 0:9 ue 
Do. along curve ditto, 1:37 0:9 1:25 
Do, from. cape, (5 Ss «Jai OT 15 1-6 1:75 
Do. width at gape, .. 1:05 0°92 1:05 0°85 
Do. height (or at mar- 
ATHY OL CRUG) 5:0} onic as) Sis 0°55 0°55 0°55 0°57 
Length of cere (if any), 0-4 0°35 0°45 0°45 
Distance by which low- 
er tailcoverts fall short 
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