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Birds from the Andaman Islands. 
able to the continental species on the assumption that the 
Andaman bird belongs to it, and not to either the Malaccan 
form (the true A. leucoptera) or to that of Java (A. speciosa ). 
102. Nettapus coromandelianus (Gm.), S. N. i. p. 522. 
no.90 (1788). 
“ S. Andaman : Feb. 10, iris undistinguishable, apparently 
red, upper mandible black, lower yellow horn-colour, legs 
and feet greenish plumbeous tinged with yellow.” 
“ Port Blair, S. Andaman : July 28, 6 $ .” ( Wimberley ). 
The two examples obtained by Capt. Wimberley are adult. 
The one shot by Mr. W. Ramsay is an immature bird. 
103. Sterna paradise a, Brunnich, Ornith. Borealis, p. 46, 
“ Christiania ” (1764). 
“Port Blair : May 20, 24; July 28, 30.” ( Wimberley ). 
One example (May 20) in perfect plumage; lower surface 
deeply suffused with a rosy salmon tint; outer pair of rectrices 
exceed the middle pair by 3 \ inches; the white edging of the 
inner margin of the primaries runs round their extremities; 
the bill is black, except at the gape, where it is orange-red. 
All the examples shot in May have bills similarly coloured, 
excepting one, which has the basal half pale reddish yellow 
and the remainder brown. One shot in July has the entire 
bill pale yellow. 
Mr. Howard Saunders, who has kindly identified this An¬ 
daman Tern, informs me that it is absolutely identical with 
English, American, Spanish, and African specimens. 
104. Onychoprion melanauciien (Temm.), PL Col. 247, 
“ Celebes ” (1827). 
“ S. Andaman : April 9, May 8, 9,11, d ?, iris hair-brown, 
bill black, legs pinkish brown.” 
“S. Andaman: May 20, 24; July 30.” ( Wimberley ). 
Full series were obtained by both Mr. W. Ramsay and by 
Captain Wimberley. They are all in perfect dress, and ex¬ 
hibit a delicate roseate hue on their lower plumage. 
105. Onychoprion anasth^etus (Scopoli), Del. FL Faun. 
Insubr. ii. p. 92. no. 72 (1786), ex Sonnerat. 
“ S. Andaman : March 12, $ .” 
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