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smaller than the males of the Indian race are, and though the 
appearance of the lower surface of the Andaman bird does 
differ somewhat from specimens of the Indian bird in Col. 
Tytler’s museum, I should like to compare a series of the 
one, with a series of the other before finally assenting to the 
validity of the new species. Let, however, Col. Tytler, (who 
has most obligingly furnished me with notes on this and other 
Andamanese species) speak for himself. 
“This species was first procured at Haddoa Point, Port 
Blair, Andamans. I named it Affnis from its strong resemblance 
to the Indian NV. Scutedlatus, which latter is larger in all its 
proportions than the Andaman bird, and in its general colour 
is lighter; the feet of the Indian bird are larger and coarser, 
and the whole of the under surface, considerably less rufous 
than NV. Affinis, but the most striking difference is in the 
markings of the abdomen, and flanks of the Indian bird, which 
from the points of each feather being brown, gives those parts a 
spotted instead of a streaked appearance which the Andaman 
bird has,” (vide detailed description). 
Capt. Beavan says in the Ibis, “Closely allied to Minox 
Scutellatus, (Raffles) but very considerably smaller, and differ- 
ing also in being much more rufous on the under parts, and 
darker generally above. Not uncommon at Aberdeen point, 
Port Blair, in heavy jungles, and thick forests.” 
Nothing is known of the nidification, and nothing further of 
the habits of this species. 
Dimensions. Length, 10. Expanse, 183? Wing, 6°9. Tail from vent, 
4A. Tarsus (covered with hair-like feathers,) 1. Foot, (covered with stiff 
bristles,) greatest length, 2°1(?); greatest width, 2°2 (?); mid toe to root of 
claw, 1:05 ; its claw, along curve, 0°55 ; hind toe, 0°55 ; its claw, along curve, 
0°45 ; inner toe, 0°85 ; its claw along curve 0°45. Bill from gape, 0°8 ; width at 
gape, 0°7. The 4th primary is the longest, the first is 2°l and the 2nd 
O'7 shorter. The lower tail coverts fall short by 2°4 of the end of the tail. 
Description. All the upper surface, rufous brown with the slaty bases 
of the lax feathers shewing through in many places, thus giving it more or 
less, a slaty tinge. In the tail feathers, there are six well defined blackish 
bars, the tips of all are brown; the inner webs of the quill feathers are dark ; 
chin, albescent; throat, breast, and abdomen rufous; breast, abdomen and 
flanks, striped, that is to say, each feather being albescent at the margins, 
rufous at the tips and darker near the shaft, gives the appearance of being 
streaked ; vent, and under tail coverts, pure white; thighs, tarsi and under 
wing coverts, rufous ; toes, thickly covered with thick strong bristles, of an 
albescent brown color. Claws at the base, albescent, the rest, blackish slate, 
the inner webs, of all the primaries, excepting the first feather are faintly 
barred with dark towards the point half, and with albescent buff towards the 
basal half, giving the wings from beneath a speckled albescent appearance ; 
the face and a little of the forehead, albescent ; nostrils and base of upper 
mandible protected by stiff lax feathers, white, with a black shaft. Bill, yel- 
lowish horny at point, greenish slate towards the base, irides, bright yellow. 
