1872.] V. Ball — Notes on Andaman Birds. 279 



that Cachar and Darjiling ('? Terai) specimens agreed with Barmese in 

 having the under wing coverts green, &c. 



13. Pal^obnis ebythkogenys, Blyth. 

 J. A. S. B., XT, 1846, p. 23, and XXVII, 1856, p. 81. P. Nicobaricus, Gould, 

 P. Z. S. p. 555. B. of Asia, 1857, Pt. IX. 



Mr. Blyth (Ibis, IV, 1868, p. 132,) has pointed out that although the 

 name erytlirogenys has been applied to three species of this genus, in the 

 case of two it is reduced to the rank of a synonym, and therefore his name 

 is entitled to stand. 



In my former paper I agreed with Blyth in considering Tytler's P. 

 affinis to be only the female of this species. If it be not, then we might ask 

 what is the female like ? neither the present nor any previous collection con- 

 tains any specimen of the red-billed birds which do not correspond exactly 

 with authentic males. 



There is one point about the female not noticed by Blyth, the mous- 

 tache is deep green, not black as in the males. 



Measurements in inches. 



Length. Wing. Bill from gape. Tarsus. 



$ 14- 68 -85 -55 



$ 10-7 6-8 -76 -55 



t 14. Paljeorisis Javakicus, Osbeck. 



Blyth writes " P. Javanicus differs only from P. Vibrisca, in the Javan 

 bird having a red lower mandible, while the other has a black one ; but in 

 some Javan specimens the lower mandible is blackish and Mr. Gould has a 

 specimen from Siam with a red under mandible ; the Hainan birds have it 

 black." Finsch in his Monograph ' die Papageien'' includes both under P. 

 Lathami, Finsch. 



The specimen in the present collection, a male, has the under mandible 

 black. Length 13 ; wing 6*8 ; tail 7 - 8 ; tarsus "6 inches. 



15. Loriculus vernalis, Sparrm. 

 Identical with Indian specimens, wing 3 "5 inches. 



Fam. Picedje. 



16. Muellekipictjs Hodgii, Blyth. 



The collection contains a good series of this bird which appears to be 

 common. The measurements of one are somewhat different from those of 

 my own specimen (J. A. S. B., XXXIX, p. 241) : wing 6"8 ; tail 6 2 ; bill at 

 front 1"6 ; tarsus 1*2 inches. 



17. Pictjs Andamanensis, Blyth. 



Blyth distinguishes this bird from P. pectoralis by its having three 

 pah* of distinct white spots on the middle rectrices, while P. pectoralis has 

 four. " But the Andaman bird is specially characterized by the large 



