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there are several yellow-coloured domestic Cats belonging to the 
Huropean Naval Brigade here, but these are small, besides which no 
Cat from Ross Island could swim over to ‘ Aberdeen;’ and where [ 
saw the animal none of the convicts’ houses were within half a mile 
of the place. From the rapid casual view I had of it, I am persuad- 
ed that it was a wild animal, and not a stray domestic Cat.” This 
would make a second species of carnivora on the Andamans, the other 
being the Parapoxurus of which we possess the skull of an exceed- 
ingly aged individual. Col. Tytler further writes—-“ There is a 
great abundance of small Bats on the islands,” which remain to be 
identified. 
Of birds, Col. Tytler has sent a fine new Hawk—HaMartornis 
Event, Tytler, 2. s. Like H. cnnEena, (Latham) wndulatus, Vigors), 
but of smaller size and much darker colouring, with the occipital 
feathers less elongated ; being further strongly distinguished by the 
markings of its great alar and caudal feathers. Instead of the broad 
pale band crossing the tail-feathers of H. cumnua, the new species has 
a series of three narrow caudal bands, the last subterminal, only } in, 
broad, and followed by ¢ in. of the black tip (perhaps in the newly 
moulted plumage there may be slight albescent extreme tips to the 
tail-feathers). In lieu of the broad whitish bands which predomi- 
nate on the under surface of the wing in H. CHEELA, our present 
species has very slight and narrow pale cross-bands, the dark colour 
much predominating ; and the white spots on the anterior portion of 
the inner surface of the wing are a good deal smaller. ‘ Irides yel- 
low. Bill slate-colour, tarsus yellow; claws black. Extreme length 
21 in. by 33 ft. in extent of wings.” Closed wing 14 in.; tail 9 in.; 
tarse 3in. “ This species,” 
remarks Col. Tytler, “is not uncommon 
ou the main island, where it is seen sitting on the tops of trees. It 
is more abundant than the H. cHEELA.”’ 
Kuryzona Canninat, Tytler, 2. s. Most like the Indian bird re- 
ferred to Hu. cryLonica, (@me?) but very much larger and finer 
coloured, with tail proportionally more developed. Entire upper parts 
and breast, also the lower tail-coverts rich dark ferruginous, nearly 
approaching to marone; a slight olivaceous tinge about the rump : 
throat less deep-coloured: the abdominal region, flanks, and tibial 
plumes, black, with from two to four narrow white bands crossing 
each feather; under-surface of the wing much the same, but the 
