The Andamans and Nicobars. — V. Ball. 73 



SYLVIADJS. 

 71--(475).— Copsychus saularis, Linn, 



Andamans. — Blyth, Mouat' s App., p. d60 ; T. and B. Ibis N S 

 III, p. 327 ; Ball, J. A. S. B., Vol. XLI, 1872, Ft. II, p. 285. 

 The Andaman bird appears to belong to the Indian and not 

 to the nearly allied species (C. Mindantnsis) from Malacca, 

 Sumatra^ &c. A fully grown male had the four outer rectriees 

 on either side white. This character, according to Blyth^ serves to 

 distinguish C. saularis from G. Mindanensis and Q. Ceylonensis. 



Colonel Tytler remarked that " the males are more brilliant 

 in color than those generally seen in Bengal/^ 



72— (476 5i5).— Kittacincla albiventris, Blyth. 



Andamans.— Blyth, J. A. S. B.', XXVII, p. 269; 1859, p. 274 ■ i860 

 p. 107 ; T. and B., Ibis, N. iS., Ill, p. 327 ; Ball, J. A. S. b' 

 XLI, 1872, Ft. II, p. 285. 



" Differs from K. macroura in its colouring and form of tail, 

 the four middle feathers of which extend little beyond the next 

 pair, and the medial pair but y|- in. (instead of commonly 

 2 in., as in the other). Abdominal region, vent, tibial plumes, 

 and insides of the wing anteriorly pure white, like the upper 

 tail-coverts iu both species; the hindmost portion of the 

 flanks and the lower tail-coverts only being deep ferruginous ; 

 four pairs of outer tail-feathers more deeply tipped with white 

 than in K. macroura; in other respects resembling that species, 

 being a true Shama as distinguished from a Dhyal [Copsyckus). 



" Length of wing 35 in,; of tail 4-25.^' 



Subsequently (J. A. S. B., 1860, p. 107) Mr. Blyth re- 

 marked of this bird : — '' It has much the appearance of being a 

 fertile hybrid between K. macroura and Copsychns saularis." 

 ^^:j(, " The female is of a duller color than the male, especially 

 on the wings and breast, which latter is glossless black ; tail also 

 shorter, and the legs in both sexes are carneous.'''' 



" The male is a good songster, not uncommon in the Islands.''' 



73— (518).— Arundinaxsedon, Fallas; A. oUvaceus, 

 Blyth, 



Andamans.— Blyth, J. A. S. B., XXIX, 1860, p. 106 ; Mouat's 

 App., p. 360 ; Ball, J. A. 8. B., XLI, 1872, Ft. II, p. 285. 



74— (590). — Motacilla Luzoniensis, Scop. 



Andamans.— T. and B., Ibis, N. S., Ill, 1867, _p. 328. 

 Common in the cold season. 



75— (594) ?— Budytes citreola, Ballas. 



Andamans.— T. and B., Ibis, N. 8., Ill, 1867, p. 328. 

 Mr. Blyth (Ibis, N. S., IV, 1868, p. 132,) considers that this 

 should stand as aureocapilla, Vieill. 



