1S72.] 



V. Ball — Notes on Andaman Birds. 



289 



Should specimens obtained hereafter shew that the above characters are 

 constant, it may be then determined whether the Andaman bird must be 

 regarded as belonging to a distinct race. 



The present specimen was received from Mr. Homfray. 



Fam. Ardeh>2E. 



f 58. Ardea purpurea, Linn. 



Two specimens in immature plumage. 



f 59. Herodias eoretoides, Temm. 



One specimen which differs slightly in measurements from those given 

 by Jerdon : wing 11*2, bill at front 2 - 9, tarsus 4f4, middle claw 3'5 

 inches. The bill is yellow with a brown tip to the upper mandible. 



Col. Tytler mentions having identified H. garzetta in the Andamans. 



60. Herodias concolor, Blyth. H. Andamanensis Tytler. 



Col. Tytler (Ibis, N. S., Ill, 1867, p. 333) proposed for the Andaman 

 bird a new name in consequence of " the young being black ah ovo, whereas 

 those of the species for which it has been mistaken are white ;" to which Mr. 

 Blyth replied (Ibis, N. S. r IV, 133) " IE. Andamanensis is decidedly identical 

 with H. concolor of which I never saw a white example. It also inhabits 

 the Nicobars and Arakan." 



I have carefully compared all the specimens available from the three 

 localities and the only difference which I can discern, is that the Andaman 

 birds are on the whole a little smaller, but one of the Nicobar birds is about 

 the same size as the largest Andaman. 



Measurements in inches. 





Abakan. 



NlCOBAKS. 



Andamans. 





1 



2 



3 



4 



CD 



m 



l-s 



> 

 CD 



10-5 



5 



6 



7 



8 







CD 



m 



1-3 



CD 

 P3 



^ CO 



P3 H 



> 



J 



o 



CD 



■o 

 O 

 +3 

 F) 

 CD 

 CO 

 CD 

 f-l 

 Pi 



CD 

 ^P 



>> 

 &H 



'o 



a 



*? Present Collection. 



00 j 



CD 



O 



O 





11-4. 



11-1 



33 



1075 



10-5 



9-8 



962-975 







34 



35 



3- 



32 



3-8 



3- 



3- 





3- 



2-8 



3- 



2 8 



2-7 



2-4 



26 



2-25—2 37 





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