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The geographical distribution of animals, with a study of the relations ...

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..CHAP. XIII.] THE AUSTRALIAN REGION. 411This Papuan fauna is so interesting and remarkable, that itseems advisable to give lists <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se several classes <strong>of</strong> generictypes.I. Genera occurring in <strong>the</strong> Papuan Islands which are characteristic<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Australian region (89). Those marked <strong>with</strong> anasterisk are exclusively Papuan.Sylviidae...CerthiidaeSittidse ...Oriolidae . .CampephagidaeDicruridaeMudcicapidsePachycephalidae.Laniidae ...Corvidae ...ParadiseidaeMeliphagidseNectariniidaeArtamidaePittidae ...CuculidaeAlcedinidaePodargidaeCaprimulgidaeCacatuidaePlatycercidaePalseornithidaeTrichoglossidaeNestoridaeColumbidaeMegapodiidaeFalconidaeCasuariidaeMalurus, Gerygone, Petroica, Orthonyx.Climactcris.Sittella.Mimeta.Graucalus, Lalage.*Chcvtorhyuchus.*Peltops, Monarcha, *Leucophantes, Micrmca,Sisura, Myiagra, *Mach(erirhynchus, Bhipidura,*Todopsis.Pachycephala.*Rectes.Cracticus, *Gymnocorvtis.*Paradisea, *Manucodia, *Astrapia, *Parotia,*Lophorina, *Diphyllodes, *Xanthomelus,*Cicinnurus, *Paradigalla, *Epimachus,*l)repanomis, *Seleucides, Ptilorlds,JElurozdus,*Amblyornis.Myzomela, Entomophila. Glicyphila, Ptilotis,*Melidectes, *Melipotes, *Melirrhophetes,Anthochcera, Philemon, *Euthyrhynchus,Melithreptes.Chalcostetha, *Cosmetira.Artamus.*Mclampitta.*Caliechthrus.Alcyone, *Syma, Dacelo, *Tanysiptera,*Melidora.Podargus, ^Ego<strong>the</strong>les.Eurostopodus.Cacatua, *Microglossus, Licmetis, *Nasiterna.AprosmictusTanygnathus, Eclectus, Ge<strong>of</strong>froyus, *Cyclopsitta.Trichoglossus, *Charmosyna, Eos, Lorius.*Dasyptilus.Ptilopus, Carpophaga, Ianthoenas, Reinwardtcenas,*Trugon, *Henicophaps, Phlogoenas,*Otidiphaps, *Goura.Talegallus, Megapodius.* Henicopernis.Casuarius.<strong>The</strong> chief points <strong>of</strong> interest here are <strong>the</strong> richness and specialization<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> parrots, pigeons, and kingfishers; <strong>the</strong> wonderful paradise-birds; <strong>the</strong> honeysuckers ; and some remarkable flycatchers.

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