The Andamans and Nicobars. — V. BalV. 57 



MJEROFIDu^. 

 18— (118).— Merops Philippensis, Linn. 



Andamans.— T. and B., Ibis, N. 8., Ill, 1867, p. 318. 

 Nicobars.— Blijth, J. A. 8., XV, p. 369. 



19— (119). — Merops quinticolor, Viell. 



Andamans.— T. and B., Ibis, N. 8., Ill, 1867, p. 318. 



COBACIABJE. 

 20— (126). — Eurystomus orientalis, Linn. 



Andamans.— Ball, J. A. 8. B., XLI, 1872, p. 277. 



KALCYONIBJE. 



21— (127 5is).— Pelargopsis Burmanica, Sharpe, P. 

 ^. ^.,1870, i?. 65. 



Andamans. — (H. leucoceplialus, L), Blyth, Mouat's App., 1863 

 p. 357; (-H". Capensis, L.), Vise. Walden, P. Z. 8., 1866, ^.315- 

 {H. leucocephalus, I.), Tytler and Beav., Ibis, N. 8. Ill 1867' 

 p. 315 ; Ball, J. A. 8. B., 1872, p. 277. 



'' Head, which is distinctly capped^ eleiir albescent-grey ; sides 

 of the neck and a collar encircling the same very deep ochre : 

 upper part of the hack very rich cobalt ; wing-coverts greenish 

 more distinctly washed with blue ; quills brown ; the inner web 

 pale ochre at the base ; the exterior web^ especially of the second- 

 arieS;, externally edged with bright blue ; tail bright-blue above^ 

 dark-brown beneath ; entire under surface very deep ochre • bill 

 dark- Vermillion ; feet dark-red. Total length 14-0 inches • of 

 bill from front 3-4^ from gape 3-7; wing 6-0; tail 3-8; tarsus 

 0*5 ; middle toe 1*0; hind toe 0-6/' — SAarpe. 



Specimens which I have recently examined agree with this 

 description, but not with the accompanying figure. I have as 

 yet seen no Nicobar specimens. Sharpe places the Novara speci- 

 men from the Nicobars, identified by Pelzeln as 11. Jmana, Bodd., 

 under the following species. 



22— (127 2fer).— Pelargopsis Fraseri, Sharpe. p. z. 

 S., lSlO,p. 65. 



Nicobars. — Velzeln, Heise der Novara, Vogel, p. 49; 8harpe Monoa 

 A.lced.,p. 103. 



" Head indistinctly capped, ashy-brown, strongly washed with 

 pale ochre ; space between the bill and the eye, cheeks, and ear- 

 coverts more decidedly ashy-grey ; sides and back of the neck 

 ochre; upper part of the back and scapularies indigo-blue, 

 with more or less of a greenish tinge ; whole of the back rich 

 cobalt ; wiug-coverts blue, with a slight greenish lustre ; quills 



