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594 bis. — Budytes citreola, Pall. (0.) 



Captain Beavan says : — " The yellow-headed wagtail has been 

 observed by Colonel Tytler oa Aberdeen Point/' None of us 

 ever saw this species. Colonel Tytler did not know the Budytes 

 group at all, and as flava is excessively common in the Anda- 

 mans, this was probably the species that he observed. Anyhow 

 until better evidence is forthcoming I cannot admit this species 

 into our list. 



595.— Limonidromus indicus, Gmel. (1.) 



We never met with this species, but Davison observed it 

 on several occasions singly, and in small parties, keeping in 

 the shade of the trees, a ad flying up and perching on the 

 branches when disturbed. I do not know whether it is a per- 

 manent resident. Captain Wimberley shot a specimen on the 

 16th November. 



599.— Corydalla Ricliardi, Vieill. (7.) 



This species appears to have been common in the neighbour- 

 hood of Port Blair, at any rate during the month of April 

 when all our specimens were obtained. The following are 

 the dimensions of several specimens measured in the flesh : — 



Length, 7*6 to 7'82 ; expanse, 11*75 to 12*5 ; wing, 3'5 to 

 3'82 ; tail, from vent, 3*12 to 3*4; tarsus, 1*12 to T25 ; bill, from 

 gape, 0*8 to 0*85 ; the hind claws varied from 0'7 to the astound- 

 ing length, in one specimen, of 1*2 ; but they are most of them 

 between 0*8 to 09. Although the claws appear to average 

 longer, and the birds to be perhaps as a whole a trifle larger, 

 I do not hesitate to identify the Andaman and Indian Ricliardi : 

 as to whether the Indian Ricliardi is veritably identical with 

 the Southern European race, I am by. no means so certain. 



Mr. Davison remarks : — " I only observed this pipit on South 

 Andaman, at Aberdeen, Navy Bay, and that vicinity. It keeps 

 to the paddy flats and bare hill sides, either in pairs or small 

 parties. I found them comparatively numerous on my return 

 from the Nicobars in April; they are evidently only 

 seasonal visitants, but I am unable to say when they take 

 their departure, as they had not left by the 12th May when 

 I left the islands. I did not meet with it in the Nicobars." 



605 Us.— Antlms cervinus, Pallas. (9.) 



This, the Eastern Rufous-breasted Pipit is distinguished 

 from Cecilii, Au&\ib(m=riifl<jidaris } Brehm., the western form, 



