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iotcs. 



In continuation of my paper IV., 279, I have now to 

 record two more species from the Andamans, viz : — 



854.— Chettusia cinerea, Blyth. 



925. — Herodias egretta (Alba apud Jerd.) 



Both were obtained by General Stewart in the neighbourhood 

 of Port Blair, and are contained in his last collection, which, 

 though made nearly three years ago, has, owing to the case hav- 

 ing been mislaid in Calcutta, only just reached me. This collection 

 is a very large one, but contains no other novelties (except 

 indeed one specimen of Sterna ancethceta, which though included 

 in my list, II., 320, we had failed to procure) so that we may 

 conclude that we have pretty well exhausted the birds of the 

 South Andaman at any rate. 



A thoroughly reliable correspondent writes : — " The circum- 

 stance you allude to occurred at this station in 1860, or 1861. 

 A native officer asked me for permission to kill a Kite in the 

 lines. This being rather an unusual request, especially for a 

 Hindoo, I asked him why he wished to destroy the bird. He 

 said the Kite had a nest in his Company lines from which the sou 

 of a Sepoy, whose house was near, had taken the young birds. 

 That this had so exasperated the parent bird that whenever 

 the lad moved out of his house it swooped down and attacked 

 him. I had the lad brought to me and his head and arms 

 gave ample evidence of the maltreatment he had received. His 

 story was fully corroborated by men who had seen the Kite 

 attack him. You can make what use you like of this, but please 

 do not give my name, as I do not like appearing in print." 



Referring to what I said, ante p. 97, about the dimensions 

 of Hierococcyx nisicolor, I have now to note that the wings of 

 six more specimens of this species recently received measured : — 



In continuation of my remarks on Buleo plumipes, S. F. IV., 

 p. 361, I am now able to furnish similar measurements to those 



