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There are 14 species of Cormorants on almost half the number 

 of her islands. 



The peculiar species of tlie Tasmauian group (Meip C) arc 

 confined to King (c-') and Furneaux Islands {c") and Tasmania 

 {c'"). Thougli Tasmauian geologically, these islands show, zoo- 

 logically, feeble peculiar characteristics. They are too young and 

 too near the migration line — Cape York to Cape Pillar. Tasmania 

 has 37 peculiar species, approximately, and two (2) genera 



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I'LAii; 1. — f^elali\e vahics of a, b, c in species, excluding Charadrii- 

 fornies, Lariformes, Procellariiformes ; d, Cormorants (Phalacro- 

 coracidce) ; e, Penguins (Sphenisciformes) ; f, A ccipitri formes 

 (diurnal birds of prey) ; g. Honey-eaters {Meliphagida;) ; h, 

 Finclacs {Ploceidcv), absent from New Zealand. 



The table (Plate i a-h) gives the relative values in species for 

 the whole of Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania, followed by 

 particular families. (Not including Li;«/co/(r<p (Plovers, &c.), Gavlce 

 (Gulls, &c.), Tubinares (Petrels, &c.), and Herodiones (Herons, &c.) ) 



By means of the Penguins and Cormorants we see an Antarctic 

 element in New Zealand. Her Australian element is shown in 

 Zosterops, Hcematopits, and Spatula, having crossed the Tasman 

 Sea. Her Malayan and Malayasian element is large, while her 

 aboriginal element is distinct. Fiiligula novcB-zealandice, the 

 Black Teal, is a bi-polar element. New Zealand is not an oceanic 

 island, and it is much ohUr than Tasmania. Her Malayan 

 element is much stronger than tin- .Australian, while the Tasmauian 

 land group is all Australian. 



The following Australian genera are not found in Tasmania 



