120 ON THE GEOGRAPHY OF ANIMALS. 
they hardly deserved notice; nor do any of the islands 
seem to possess a single species of kangaroo. The birds 
are little better known. The lories are of that particular 
section named T'richoglossus, or parrakeet lories, — a 
group dispersed over the whole Oceanic Islands, and 
abundant in New Holland; while the honey-suckers 
are but slight deviations from those forms common to 
Australia Proper. As yet, therefore, we cannot name, 
among the land birds, any distinct genus peculiar to 
this division ; 5 although, in all probability, future dis- 
coveries may ‘bring some to light. 
(171.) The paucity of quadrupeds in the Australian 
region will be further apparent from the following list 
of the genera and sub-genera, and the number of species 
described in each : 
Vulpes ? Fox-dog = = Hypisprymus J//. - - | 
Dasyurus. Hairtail = -. 8 Halmaturus J//. Kangaroo - 8 
Thylacinus Tem. = - = Phascolarctas - = - i 
Parameles - - =e Phascolomys = 4 Sl 
Balentia = - ~ Bare} Hydromys~ - eae CTF 
Petaurista - ss SD: Echidna, Porcupine - = 2 
Cuscus. Lesson. - - =o Ornithorhynchus. Duckbill - 2 
(172.) The greater part of the birds are comprised 
under the following genera and sub-genera, some of 
which (*) occur in Africa and (+) Asia: there are ex- 
amples also of other genera, more properly belonging to 
Kurope, which it is not necessary to enumerate : — 
Podargus Cuv. Hawk Goatsucker. Sericulus Sw. Regent Bird. 
*+ Halcyon Sw. Crab-eater. 
Dacelo Leach. Braying Bird. 
*+ Merops LZ. Bee-eater. 
Falcunculus Veil. Shrike. 
+ Ocypterus Cuv. Swallow Shrike. 
Vanga B. Shrike Crow. 
*+ Edolius Cuv. Drongo. 
*+Ceblepyres Cuv. Spinebacks. 
*+ Estrelda Sw. Grosbeak. 
*+ Amadina Sw. Bengaly. 
Malurus V7eil. Soft-tail. 
Acanthiza H. and V. Warbler. 
Pardalotus Viezd. Manakin. 
Pachycephala Sw. Thickhead. 
* Campicola Sw. Stonechat. 
Grallina Viez?. Thrush. 
¢ Pitta Véeic, Short-tailed Thrush. 
*+Oriolus Z. Oriole. 
Petroica Sw. Robin. 
Ptilonorhynchus Kuh?. Satinbird 
Glaucopis Forst. Wattle Bird. 
Scythrops Lath. Channel-bill. 
Plyctolopha Viez?. Cockatoo. 
_Calyptorhynckus H. and V. Cock- 
atoo. 
Psittacarus Briss. Parrakeet. 
Nanodes H, and ¥. Ground Parra- 
keet. 
Pezoporus 7i/, Ground Parrakeet. 
Paleornis H. and ¥. Ring Parra- 
keet. 
Lorius Briss. Lory. 
Trichoglossus H. and V. Lory Pag- 
rakeet. 
