Y. Ball — Notes on Andaman Birds. 
277 
1872.] 
They correspond in length of body and coloration with specimens of C. 
fuciphaga from Batavia and the Nieobars (Blytb’s Cat. No. 429). They 
appear also to be the same species as that figured as G. Linchi in 1 Reise 
der Novara,’ Vogel, T. II, f. 2, save that the metallic lustre as represented 
is far too brilliant. The following is a description of our specimens. 
Above. Black with dark green reflections, an indistinct white band on 
the rump, no spots on the tail. Underneath. A white rictal spot ; from 
chin to breast cinereous, the edges of the feathers lighter, thence to vent 
greyish-white, feathers centered cinereous ; under tail-coverts centered 
greenish-black. Length to end of tail 3’3, wing 2 95, tail 1’1 inches. 
Col. Tytler’s specimens from the Andamans, which he described as 
C. a finis, had the following dimensions : — 
Length. 
Wing. 
Tail. 
3 75 
inch. 
3-52 
inch. 
1-36 
3 5 
V 
3'75 
>» 
1-36 
Bam. Meeopidje. 
6. Mebops QTJumcoLOE, Yieil. 
The collection contains six specimens of this bird. 
Bam. Coeaciadj3. 
f 6. Etjeystomtjs obtentalis, Linn. 
Three specimens. Is said to be common, but has not been previously 
recorded from the Andamans. 
Bam. AiCEDrarDiE. 
7. Alcedo Asiatica, Swains. (A. meningting, Horsf.) Two specimens. 
8. Pelaegopsis Burmanica, Sharpe. Halcyon Gurial, Pearson. 
In this list I follow Mr. Sharpe’s classification and geographical 
distribution of the five races of Halcyon leucocephalus, at the same time I 
feel strongly inclined to believe that a critical examination of the whole 
series at present in the Indian Museum will shew that it cannot stand in 
its integrity. 
Our present specimen closely resembles some of the duller plumaged in- 
dividuals of H. Gurial from Bengal, and also agrees to a certain extent 
with Sharpe’s description of Burinctnica , but differs from the figure given 
of that race in the following particulars : the feathers of the head and nape 
are much more albescent, the ochreous collar is broader and the blue of the 
wings and tail has no tinge of greenish. Length 13’2 ; wing 6, tail 4'4, bill 
at front 3, tarsus 6 inches. 
9. II AM! VON Coeomanoa, Lath. Two specimens. 
