78 The Andamans and Nicohars. — V. Ball. 



nside as bein;^ larger birds with mucb higher and stouter bills. 

 AVhether these are identical with true Javanensis or not,, in the 

 absence of Javanese specimens for comparison, cannot be decided. 

 Lord Walden (Ibis, 3rd Series, Vol. I, p. 177,) considers that 

 the larg-er Malacca bird is distinct from the Javanese. But 

 to separate by any definite or constant characters the remaining 

 five Andaman and Nicobar birds from the seven specimens of 

 iriier media from different localities I found to be absolutely 

 impossible. Dr. Stoliczka, who has discussed the question at 

 length, having had for comparison a portion of the specimens 

 mentioned above, considers that they are all " geographical 

 races of the same species,^'' viz., Javanensis, Osbeck ; but for 

 Javanensis I would say intermedia, as being the species to which, 

 I believe, all these races will ultimately, with the general consent 

 of ornithologists, be referred. 



Dimensions in inches. 



tarsus ? 

 Andamans ... •{ ,, 6'5 ; „ 3o ; _ „ l"! ; „ 1*3 



„ 1-4 



.,{ 



iNlCObaiS ... I ^^ g.g . ^^ 3.3 . ^^ .g. ^^ ^.3 



E. religiosa seems to have crept by some mistake into 

 Mr. Blyth^s list of Andaman birds, as he gave it on the authority 

 of Colonel Tytler, who subsequently stated that it does not 

 occur at all. 



este:eli>injE. 



90 — (701). — Munia leuconota, Tern. 



Andamans. — Bli/th, Mouat's App., p. 359 ; T. and B.. Ibis, N. S., Ill' 

 1867, p. 331 ; 'Ball, J. A. S. B., XXXIX, Vt. II, 1870, p. -242 '■> 

 Ball, J. A. S. B., XLI, Ft. II, 1872, j9. 286. 



91— (704). — Estrelda amandava, Linn. 



Andamans. — " Introduced by Col. Tvtler, but not since observed. 

 Ihis, N. S., Ill, lS61,p. 331. 



TEEBONIN^. 

 92 — (777 his).— O^molvQr on chloroptera, -S/?/^^, 



Andamans. — Bli/tk, 3Iouafs App., p.SQl; T. and B., Ibis, N. S. Ill 



p. 331 ; Ball, J. A. S. B.. XLI, PL II, p. 286. 

 Nicobars.—Blyth, J. A. S. B., XIV, 1845, p. 852 ; Bluth, J. A S 



B.,Xr,\Siio,p. 369. 



Nearly allied to T. Malabarica, Jerdon^ from which it '■'' differs 

 in its superior size, having the wing seven inches instead of six 



