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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 



[part IV, 



Ceylon, Andaman Islands, Formosa, and Borneo ; (^^* - ^^^) Tham- 

 nohia (10 sp.), Ethiopian region and India to foot of Himalayas; 

 (977) Gervasia (2 sp.), Madagascar and Seychelle Islands ; {^^^ ^*0 

 Dromolma (18 sp.), Africa to South Europe, Palestine, North- 

 west India, and North China ; (^^^ 843 846) Saxicola (36 sp.), Africa, 

 North-west India, whole Palsearctic region, migrating to Alaska 

 and Greenland; (^^^ ^^^) Oreicola (5 sp.), Timor, Lombok, and 

 Burmah; (^**) Cercomela (6 sp.). North-east Africa to North-west 

 India; {^^°) Pratincola (15 sp.), Europe, Ethiopian, and Oriental 

 regions to Celebes and Timor ; C^^^) Ephthianura (3 sp.), Aus- 

 tralia ; (^^^ - ^^) Petro&ca (17 sp.), Australian region, Papua to New- 

 Zealand, Chatham and Auckland Islands, and Samoa ; (S") Miro 

 (2 sp.), New Zealand (doubtfully placed here). 



7. AccENTORiNiE. — C^^) Cinclorhamplius (2 sp.), Australia ; 

 (860) Origma (1 sp.), East Australia ; (S^^) Sialia (8 sp.). United 

 States to Guatemala; (s^^) Accentor {12^-^.), Palsearctic region to 

 Himalayas and North-west China ; C^^) Orthonyx (4 sp.), East 

 Australia and New Zealand (doubtfully placed here). 



The following two genera, which have been usually classed as 

 Ampelidse, are arranged by Messrs. Sclater and Salvin in the 

 Sylviidse : — 



(1362) Myiaclcstcs (8 sp.), Peru and Bolivia, along the Andes to 

 Mexico and California, also the Antilles ; Q^^^) Cichlopsis (1 sp.), 

 Brazil. 



Family 3.— TIMALIID^. (35 Genera, 240 Species.) 



The Timaliidse, or babbling thrushes, are a group of smaU 

 strong-legged active birds, mostly of dull colours, which are 

 especially characteristic of the Oriental region, in every part of 

 which they abound, while they are much less plentiful in 



