VISCOUNT WALDEN ON THE BIRDS OF CELEBES. 27 
The remaining five, one of which (Z. flosculus) is the Flores representative of the Javan 
L. pusillus, are peculiar to the Indian region. If, then, we cease to regard Loriculus as 
haying an Indian origin, all the five genera of Psittaci known in Celebes are either 
Australian or peculiar. The Columbe, while imparting a decided, it may even be 
affirmed an absolute, Australian character to the Celebean avifauna, as clearly indicate 
a very close Philippine affinity. 
Among the Galline, Gallus and Megapodius are severally representatives of equally 
important typical families, characterizing one the Indian, the other the Australian 
region. But Celebes and the Philippines’ are the only areas where representatives of 
the Phasianide and Megapodide are associated. 
Among the Picarie, the presence of Scythrops can hardly be deemed sufficient to 
balance the two genera of Picide, more especially if Scythrops be migratory in Celebes, 
as in Australia. But though three of the genera belonging to the Alcedinide are 
Indian, yet the great richness of the family in Celebes forms an important element in 
favour of the Australian nature of the Celebean ornis. 
But to obtain a still more complete conception of the zoogeographical characters of 
Celebean ornithology the following tables have been prepared, showing the principal 
Indian and Australian genera that do not occur in the island. 
Notwithstanding the great preponderance of Indian genera, some entire families, and 
a large number of genera characteristic of, if not altogether peculiar to, the Indian 
regions are wanting in Celebes. For instance, the following important families are 
without representation :—Sittide, Trogonide, Megalaimide, Paride, Brachypodide, 
Pycnonotide, Laniide, and Alaudide. 
And the great families of the Picide and Timaliide are but poorly indicated—the 
first by two genera, the last by but a single genus. Among the Gralle and Anseres, 
the Otidide, Cursoriide, Glareolidee and Gruide, and the Phcenicopteride, all families 
having representation in the Indian region, appear to be unknown in Celebes. ‘The 
absence of the Vulturide is a feature in common with the whole Indo-Malayan region. 
The number of Anatidee and Laridz recorded from Celebes is so small that it seems 
probable that members of those families have been overlooked by collectors. 
After excluding from the list of genera found in the Indian region all those that do 
not likewise possess an Indo-Malayan habitat, at least eighty-eight Indian genera are 
absent from Celebes; of these twelve are purely Indo-Malayan. 
Taste V.—Showing the principal Indian genera which are wanting in Celebes. 
N.B. Purely Indo-Malayan genera are marked with a dagger. 
Terax. Bulaca, Batrachostomus. Psarisomus. 
Ketupa. Phodilus. +Hurylaimus. +Corydon. 
1 Tt is as yet uncertain whether the Philippine Gallus inhabits the same islands as the Philippine Megapodi. 
Gallus is only known for certain to occur in Luzon. 
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