1873.] 



DISTRIBUTION OF ASIATIC BIRDS. 



667 



Species belonging to genera of very wide distribution 74 



Species not found in tbe Malayan subregion 18 



Species belonging to genera common to the two subregions. . 47 

 Species belonging to genera peculiar to or characteristic of 



the Himalayan subregion 18 



Species belonging to genera peculiar to or characteristic of 



China 5 



Birds peculiar to Formosa, from Swinhoe's 



Athene pardalota allied to 



Caprimulgus stictomus .... „ 



Ephialtes hambroeckii „ 



Turdus albiceps. 



Chaptia brauniana „ 



Myiophonus insularis „ 



Pitta oreas. 



Garrulax ruficeps „ 



pcecilorhynchus 



Pomatorhinus musicus 



erythrocnemis. 



Hypsipetes nigerrimus 



Spizixos cinereicapillus .... 



Alcippe morrisonia 



brunnea. 



Parus insperatus 



castaneiventris 



Suthora bulomachus. 



Sibia auricularis 



Horeites robustipes 



Megalcema nuchalis. 



Picus insularis 



Garrulus taivanus 



Dendrocitta formosw 



Urocissa ccerulea. 



Myiomela montium 



Leucodiopteron taivanum. 



Treron formosce 



Chalcophaps formosana. 

 Sphenocercus sororius. 

 Euplocamus swinhoei. 



Turnix rostrata , 



Bambusicola sonorivox , 



Munia formosana. 



Hainan. 



The only knowledge we have of the birds of Hainan was obtained 

 by Mr. Swinhoe during a period of about two months in 1868 ; and 

 though it seems but a short time for the exploration of so large an 

 island, yet the results show how much can be accomplished by a 

 really enthusiastic and experienced naturalist. 



A glance at the list of birds obtained by him will show what might 



papers : — 



A. brodicei. 

 C. monticola. 

 E. lempiji. 



C. cenea. 



M. horsfieldii. 



G. albogularis. 

 G. ccerulatus. 

 P. ruficollis. 



H. psaroides. 

 S. semitorques. 

 A. nipalensis. 



P. monticola. 

 P. varius. 



S. capistrata. 

 H. assimilis. 



P. leuconotus. 

 G. bispecularis. 



D. sinensis. 



JiT. leucura. 

 T. sieboldii. 



T. ocellatus. 

 B. thoracica. 



