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Birds from the Andaman Islands. 
Four examples were obtained, and perfectly agree with Bur¬ 
mese individuals. 
73 . Ceyx tridaotyla (Pallas), Spic. Zool. fasc. vi. p. 10, 
pi. 11. f. 1 (1769). 
“ S. Andaman, April 21: bill and legs bright coral-red.” 
74. Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus (Horsf.), Tr. L.S. xiii. 
p. 179, “ Java” (1821); Zool. Res. in Java, pi. 59 (1824). 
“ S. Andaman: May 5, $, iris dark red, bill horn-eolour, 
tip yellowish, legs brownish olive.” 
“ Port Blair, S. Andaman: July 14, $, 23, S, bill orange, 
feet sienna.” ( Wimberley .) 
A single immature example of this genus was obtained 
by Mr. Ramsay, which I provisionally identify as above. 
Wing 4 inches, tail 3, tarsus *55, bill *75. Above brown 
washed with cupreous green, parts appearing deep emerald- 
green, according to the play of light. Middle pair of rectrices 
deep green, with a terminal broad bar or rounded spot of rich 
blue-green. Outer pair of rectrices deep ferruginous on inner 
webs, white on outer, and barred through with black. Re¬ 
maining rectrices ferruginous on both webs and with black 
bars running through. Entire under surface clothed with 
white feathers, each being traversed by two broad brown bars; 
the abdominal feathers displaying most white. With this 
the female example obtained by Captain Wimberley is almost 
identical; but the male is passing over into the amethystine 
plumage of the adult. It has the chin, throat, head, nape, 
interscapular region, some of the wing-coverts and scapulars, 
the upper tail-coverts and the middle pair of rectrices and two 
laterals of a lovely amethystine colour. Two of the primaries 
on one side, one on the other, and one of the secondaries are 
partially grown and of the same beautiful hue. The dark 
transverse bars of the lower plumage, and notably of the under 
tail-coverts are deep amethystine. The remainder of the 
wing- and tail-feathers and some of the dorsal plumage are 
cupreous green edged or indented with bright rufous. 
Some of the feathers in this interesting specimen appear 
to have changed from green to amethystine without having 
