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V. Ball — Notes on Andaman Birds. 
[No. 4, 
Measurements in inches. 
Wing. 
Tail. 
Bill. 
Tarsus. 
2'9 
2-7 
■45 
•65 
2'8 
2-7 
•45 
•65 
Bam. 
Mebulidie. 
30. GeOCICHLA HWOTATA, Blyth. 
One specimen. Length 7'2 ; wing 3 5 ; bill at front -7 ; tarsus IT— 
inches. 
Bam. Bhachypodidie. 
31. Otocompsa jocosa, Linn. 
The Andaman appears to be identical with the Indian species. 
t 32. Bbachypoditts melanocephaltts, Gmel. ? 
One specimen in immature plumage may belong to this species. The 
metallic feathers of the head have not appeared. The outer edges of the 
primaries are yellowish green. 
33. I hey a ptjella, Lath. Vide Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. 4 Ser. 
Vol. Y, 1870, p. 417. 
The Andaman species of Irena corresponds with that found in Southern 
India (Travancore). It has the short tail coverts which, according to Lord 
Walden, distinguish Irena puella from I. cyanea and I. turcosa. The collec- 
tion contains males, females, and young males in transitional plumage. 
Wing. Tail. Bill at front. Tarsus. 
$ 5 inches. 4 inches. *9 inches. *75 inches. 
2 5 „ 4 „ -9 „ '75 
Young $ 49 „ 4 „ -8 „ -7 
34. Oeioltjs melatjocephalijs, Linn. One specimen. 
35. Oeioltjs Andamanensis, Tytler. 
In his last published remarks on this species (Ibis, IV, 1868, p. 132) 
Mr. Blyth states his belief that the Andaman Oriole is distinct from Hors- 
Jieldi, Bonap. ; previously having relinquished his original supposition 
as to its identity with coronatus, Swainson. He considers it to be “ most 
nearly akin to O. macrurus of the Nicobars, but is rather smaller.” It is 
distinguished from O. macrurus not only in size but in the amount and dis- 
tribution of the yellow on the wings and tail and black on the head. From 
CMnensis, L may readily be distinguished by the black on the nape being 
much narrower, Indicus having it of intermediate size. 
A specimen in full adult plumage, has the wings black save the extre- 
mities of secondaries and tertiaries which are narrowly tipped with yellow, 
and a bar formed of yellow tips to the wing-coverts of the primaries. 
The collection contains three specimens, and there are six in the old 
collection which were described by Blyth. Dimensions of one ; length 8'8 ; 
wing 5 3 ; bill at front 1 ; tarsus '9 ; tail 335 inches. 
