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Show 1873.] DISTRIBUTION OF ASIATIC BIRDS. 667 Species belonging to genera of very wide distribution 74 Species not found in the Malayan subregion 18 Species belonging to genera common to the two subregions.. 47 Species belonging to genera peculiar to or characteristic of the Himalayan subregion 18 Species belonging to genera peculiar to or characteristic of China 5 Birds peculiar to Formosa, from Swinhoe's Athene pardalota allied to Caprimulgus stictomus .... „ Ephialtes hambroeckii „ Turdus albiceps. Chaptia brauniana „ Myiophonus insularis „ Pitta oreas. Garrulax ruficeps „ pcecilorhynchus Pomatorhinus musicus . erythrocnemis. Hypsipetes nigerrimus . Spizixos einereicapillus Alcippe morrisonia .. .. brunnea. Parus insperatus castaneiventris... papers :•- A. brodieei. C. monticola. E. lempiji. O. cenea. M. horsfieldii. G. albogularis. G. caerulatus. P. ruficollis. H. psaroides. S. semitorques. A. nipalensis. P. monticola. P. varius. S. capistrata. H. assimilis. P. leuconotus. G. bispecularis. D. sinensis. M. leucura. T. sieboldii. Suthora bulomachus. Sibia auricularis , Horeites robustipes , Megaleema nuchalis. Picus insularis •,, Garrulus taivanus ,: Dendrocitta formosee ,: Urocissa ceerulea. Myiomela montium , Leucodiopteron taivanum. Treron formosee , Chalcophaps formosana. Sphenocercus sororius. Euplocamus swinhoei. Turnix rostrata „ Bambusicola sonorivox , Munia formosana. HAINAN. The only knowledge we have of the birds of Hainan was obtained by Mr. Swinhoe during a period of about two months in 1868 ; and though it seems but a short time for the exploration of so large an island, yet the results show how much can be accomplished by a really enthusiastic and experienced naturalist. A glance at the list of birds obtained by him will show what might T. ocellatus. B. thoracica. |