The Andamans and Nicohars. — V. Ball. 65 



43— (235 ter). — Arachnecthra frenata, MillL; Necta- 

 rinia Australis, Gould, (P. Z, S., 1850, p. 201.) 



Andamans.—Ball, J. A. 8. B., XLI, 1872, Ft. II, p, 280. 



Lord Walden describes this species as follows: — ^^ Differs 

 from A . pectoralis, Horsf..^ by wanting- the metallic blue frontal 

 patch, by having- the yellow supercilium and yellow cheeks 

 more strong-ly marked, and by being larger than even Lombok 

 examples of that species. In all other characters the two 

 species are identical. An example of a female has the under 

 plumage quite as deep yellow as the male ; it likewise possesses 

 a yellow supercilium.'"' / 



The collection of Andaman birds recently examined by me 

 contained specimens of an Araclmectlira, which are distinguished 

 from, peetora lis by wanting the metallic blue frontal patch. The 

 wing corresponds exactly with that in Miiller^s figure. In all 

 the $ specimens there are more or less distinct traces of a maroon 

 pectoral band. In other respects it corresponds exactly with 

 the above description of A . frenata. The bill is longer than in 

 pectoralis, being '8 inches, or equal to that of ^. intermedia, Hume. 



LANIAD^. 



44~-(261). — Lanius cristatus, L. ; L. phoenicurus, L. 



Andamans.—Blyth, J. A. 8. B., XXIX,lSm,p. 106; T. and B., 

 Ibis, N. S., Ill, 1867, p. 322. 



45 — (261 bis). — Lanius lucionensis, Scop. 



Andamans.-^Blyth, Mouat's App., p. 360 ; T. and B., Ibis, N. S., 

 Ill 1867, p. 322 ; Ball, J. A. 8. B., XLI, 1872, PL U, p. 280. 

 Mr. Blyth {loc. oil.) says, "agrees with specimens from 

 China and the Philippines.'''' 



A specimen in a collection recently made by Dr. Dobson, is 

 identical in coloration with one in the Indian Museum from 

 Mr. Swinhoe, Amoy. It differs from the ordinary specimens of 

 cristatus in the silvery white of the forehead, chin, and throat, and 

 in the almost entire absence above of any tinge of rufous, except 

 on the upper tail-coverts. 



Leugtli 71 ; wing 35 ; tarsus 95 ; bill at front 5 inches. 



46— (266). — Tephrodornis grisola, £li/th. 



Andamans. — Blyth, Mouat's App., p. 360. 



CAMFBFEAaiD^. 

 47 — (270).— Graucalus Macei, Lin7i. 



Andamans.— T. and B., Ibis, N. 8., Ill, 1867, «. 322 ; Ball J. A 8 



B., XLI, 1872, Ft. II, p. 281. 

 G. Macei, the Northern, as distinguished from G. Layardi, the Southern 



Indian form, &c. See Blyth, Ibis for 1866,^. 368. 



