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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY, 



[part IV. 



^868 869^ LojpTiophanes (10 sp.), Europe, the Higher Himalayas to 

 Sikhim, North America to Mexico ; Acredula = Orites (6 sp.), 

 Palaearctic region; Melanochlora (2 sp.), Nepal to Sumatra; 

 Psaltria (1 sp.), Java ; Psaltriparus (3 sp.), Guatemala to Cali- 

 fornia, and Eocky Mountains ; Auriparus (1 sp.), Rio Grande ; 

 ^881 882-) Parisoma (5 sp.). Tropical and South Africa ; (^^^ ^^) 

 ^githalus (6 sp.). South-east Europe to South Africa ; (^^ ^^) 

 jEgitJialiscus (6 sp.), Afghanistan and Himalayas to Amoy ; 

 Cephal(ypyrus (1 sp.). North-west Himalayas ; Syhiparus (1 sp.), 

 Himalayas and Central India ; Certhiparus (2 sp.), New Zealand ; 

 ^879 880^ Sphenostoma (2 sp.), East and South Australia. 



Family 11.— LIOTEICHID^. (11 Genera, 35 Species.) 

 General Distribution. 



Neotropical 

 scb-reoions. 



NE ARCTIC 

 SCB-REOIONS. 



Pal^arctic 

 sub-beoions. 



Ethiopian 

 Stjb-reoions. 



Oriental 

 Sub-regions. 



Adstbaliah 

 sub-reqions. 



3.4 



The Liotrichidae, or HiU-Tits, are small, active, delicately- 

 coloured birds, almost confined to the Himalayas and their ex- 

 tension eastward to China. They are now generally admitted to 

 form a distinct family. The genera are distributed as follows : 



(11*^) Liothrix (3 sp.), Himalayas to China ; Siva (3 sp.), Hima- 

 layas ; Minla (-i sp.), Himalayas and East Thibet ; Froparus (7 

 sp.), Nepal to East Thibet and Aracan ; (^^^^) Pteruthim (6 sp.), 

 Himalayas to Java and West China ; Q^^^) Cutia (2 sp.), Nepal ; 

 ^1019') Yuhina (3 sp.), High Himalayas and Moupin ; C^'^^) Ixulus 

 (3 sp.), Himalayas to Tenasserim ; (^"^i^ Myzornis (1 sp.), Dar- 

 jeeling. 



Family 12.— PHYLLOENITHID^. (3 Genera, 14 Species.) 

 General Distribution. 



