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Show 1873.] DISTRIBUTION OF ASIATIC BIRDS. 665 same bird from N.W. Himalayas, presents a most curious fact in geographical distribution, as it is replaced in Nepal and Sikim respectively by Certhia nipalensis and C. discolor, while here, at a distance of 1000 miles or more from its nearest known habitat, the same identical form reappears. The solution of this problem will, I think, puzzle far wiser heads than mine ; for though it is easy by an imaginary submergence and reappearance of land to account for almost any thing where islands are concerned, the only reason I can suggest for the occurrence of Certhia himalayana in Moupin is that it is a northern species inhabiting the unknown Tibetan mountains to the north of the Himalaya, and only reaching Cashmere by a circuitous route. Several species, such as Trochalopteron blythii, Verr., Paradox- 'ornis guttaticollis and Allotrius sophice, differ so slightly from their Himalayan representatives, that I should hardly like to separate them without a large series for comparison; but the many other fine species which I have noted below are more than sufficient to support the scientific fame of their discoverer and describer, M M . David and Verreaux, to whom I am much indebted for the kindness with which they have allowed me to examine and compare these unique specimens in the Paris Museum. New species discovered in Moupin by Pere David:- Picoides funebris, J. Verr. Proparus ruficapilla, J. Verr. Picus desmursii, J. Verr. • cinereiceps, J. Verr. Siphia hodgsoni, J. Verr. striaticollis, J. Verr. Merula gouldii, J. Verr. swinhoei, J. Verr. Turdus auritus, J. Verr. Mecistura fuliginosa, J. Verr. Trochalopteron ellioti, J. Verr. Alcippel pcecilotis, J. Verr. formosum, J. Verr. Accentor multistriatus, A. Ianthocincla lunulata, J. Verr. David. maxima, J. Verr. Yuhina diademata, J. Verr. lanceolata, J. Verr. Cholornis paradoxa, J. Verr. Calliope pectardens, A. David. Suthora alphonsiana, J. Verr. Pnoepyga ? troglodytoides, J. gularis, J. Verr. Verr. Carpodacus trifasciatus,J'.Verr'. Lusciniopsis brevipennis, J."V'err. verreauxii, A. David. Arundinax davidiana, J. Verr. Tetraophasis obscurus, J. Verr. Phyllopneuste trinotaria, A. Lophophorus Ihuysii, J. Verr. David. Phasianus decollatus, Swinh. Abrornis acanthizoides, J.Verr. Lthaginis geoffroyi, J. Verr. Minla jerdoni, J. Verr. Species found in Moupin only known previously from Himalayas:- Glaucidium brodieei. Culicipeta burkii. Syrnium nivicolum. lanthia superciliaris. Certhia himalayana. Pratincola ferrea. Vivia innominata. Cheemarrornis leucocephala. Cuculus himalayanus. Ruticilla fuliginosa. Eumyias melanops. hodgsoni. Siphia strophiata. frontalis. |