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

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—:;chap, xni.] THE AUSTEALIAN REGION. 451ing to 34 genera. Of this latter number, 16, or nearly half xarepeculiar ; and <strong>the</strong>re are also 5 peculiar genera <strong>of</strong> waders andaquatic birds, making 21 in all. Of <strong>the</strong> remaining genera <strong>of</strong>land-birds, four are cosmopolite or <strong>of</strong> very wide range, while <strong>the</strong>remainder are characteristic <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Australian region. <strong>The</strong>following is a list <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Australian genera found in NewZealand : Sphenmacus, Gerygone, Orthonyx (Sylviidse) ; Graucalus(Campephagidse) ; Rhipidura (Muscicapidse) ; Anthochwra (Meliphagidae); Zosterops (Dicaeida?) ; Cyanoramphus (Platycercidse)Carpophaga (Columbidse) ; Hieracidea (Falconidse) ; Tribonyx(Rallidae). Besides <strong>the</strong>se <strong>the</strong>re are several genera <strong>of</strong> widerange, as follows :Anthus (Motacillidse) ; Hirundo (Hirundinidse); Chrysococcyx, Eadynamis (Cuculidse) ; Halcyon (Alcedinidae); Coturnix (Tetraonidse) ; Circus (Falconidae) ;A<strong>the</strong>ne(Strigidae).Most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> above genera are represented by peculiar NewZealand species, but in several cases <strong>the</strong> species are identical<strong>with</strong> those <strong>of</strong> Australia, as in <strong>the</strong> following : Anthochcera carunculata,Zosterops lateralis, Hirundo nigricans, and Chrysococcyxlucidus ;also oneWe now come toare <strong>of</strong> especialEudynamis taitensis—which isinterestPolynesian.<strong>the</strong> genera peculiar to New Zealand, whichList <strong>of</strong> Geneea <strong>of</strong> Birds Peculiar to New Zealand.Family and Genus.Sylviid^e.1. Myiomoira2. Miro

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