150 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol, XIII, 
1499, SrerNA aNnGuica, Mont, Blanf,, IV, p. 311; “Str. Feath.,” IV, 
p. 294, 
Obtained by Captain Wimberley at Port Blair in November. 
1501, Srerna mep1A, Horsf, Blanf., IV, p.313 ; “ Str, Feath.,” II, p. 318. 
Rare in the Andamans. Davison obtained three at Camorta in the Nicobars, 
1508. STERNA DOUGALLI, Mont, Blanf., IV, p. 319; “Str. Feath,,” II, 
p. 317. 
This beautiful little tern is not nearly as numerous as S, melanauchen, 
Immediately after breeding it seems to disappear from. Port Blair entirely, 
1512, SreRNA MELANAUCHEN, Temm, Blanf,, IV, p. 322; “Str, Feath,,” 
TI, p. 319. 
The Black-naped Tern arrives at Port Blair in numbers at the end of April, 
and is common till September, after which hardly any are to be seen, 
I have given an account of the breeding of this and the last species on the 
islet at Corbyu’s Cove in the note on the Reef Heron (Demiegretia sacra), 
Car Nicobarese ‘‘ Sannayéna,” 
1513. STERNA ANAHSTHETA, Scop. Blanf., IV, p. 323; “Str, Feath.,” I, 
p. 320. 
A straggler to the island in the winter months, I only noticed a few which 
hung about Port Blair harbour for a few days after some rough weather in 
November. 
1515, ANous sToLipus, Linn, Blanf., IV, p. 325; “ Str, Feath.,’ II, p. 320. 
Has been obtained at Port Blair, 
1516, ANoUS LEUCOCAPILLUS, Gould, Blanf., IV, p. 326; “Str, Feath.,”” 
II, p. 321. 
Like the last a straggler to the islands, Once obtained at Port Blair, 
1523, PELECANUS PHILIPPENSIS, Gm, Blanf, IV, p. 335; “ Str, Feath,” if; 
p. 324, 
Mr, Hume rather doubtfully includes this bird in his list on the strength 
of a specimen sent to Blyth said to have been obtained in the Nicobars, Mr, 
Tuson, one of the Settlement Officers, informed me that he saw a Pelican at 
Port Blair some years ago after a cyclone, 
1533, PHAETHON InDIcUSs, Hume, Blanf., IV, p. 349; “Str, Feath..” II, 
p. 323, 
According to Mr. Hume this Tropic Bird is often seen in the Bay of Bengal 
in the neighbourhood of the Andamans and Cocos, 
1534, PHAETHON FLAVIROSTRIS, Brandt. Blanf., IV,p.350; “Str, Feath.,” 
AT, 323, 
A specimen was once shot on Ross Island by Col, Tytler, which had hovered 
round his bungalow for some days apparently attracted by his white pigeons, 
1535, PHarTHon RuBRICAUDA, Bodd, Blanf., IV, p, 350; “Str, Feath.,” 
II, p. 322. 
