INHABITING THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO. 129 
peculiar to the island. Not one single species is common to the Philippines and 
Celebes which does not at the same time possess a more extended range ; and Prioni- 
turus is the only genus which is common to the two areas and unknown to extend 
‘beyond. The Papuan affinities of the Philippine ornis are only generic; for no 
Philippine species with a Papuan range occurs which does not also range into other 
areas. On the other hand, the great bulk of Philippine birds, exclusive of the Pale- 
arctic (which are nearly all migratory forms), are Indo-Malayan in character; but here, 
again, the Indo-Malayan affinities are mostly generic, and not specific—a result easily 
explained by the fact that, of the 150 Philippine species belonging to the Rapaces, 
Picarie, Passeres, and Columbe, 96 are peculiar to the archipelago. 
The table annexed shows that the whole of the Philippine members of the families 
Psittacide, Cuculide, Bucerotide, Pittide, Irenide, Paride, Meliphagide, Nectariniide, 
and Dicruride are peculiar to the archipelago, while the greater proportion of the 
Strigide, Picide, Alcedinide, Campephagide, Muscicapide, Brachypodide, Corvide, 
Treronide, and Columbide are also unknown beyond its limits. 
TaBLE II.—Showing by Families the proportion of Species peculiar to the 
Philippine Islands. 
Number of Number 
Families. Species. peculiar. 
aittneldceuenn ey os set ee chee et 9 
Falconide 15 Lg 
Strigide . 4 3 
Picidze 6 et) 
Trogonide il ae! | 
Meropidz 2 shell! 
Coraciide . tape | 5 ot 
Alcedinide . ae be) oo 
Capitonide . 2 0 
Cypselidz 2 ill 
Caprimulgide . 3 seca. 
Cuculidee 9 dee 
Bucerotide . 4 es 
Laniide’ . 3 1 
Artamide 1 5 (0 
Campephagide . 6 ard beds 
Dicruridze 2 seat) 
Muscicapide 6 mee As 
Hirundinide 2 0 
Oriolide . 2 ape He 
Turdide . 2 oO) 
Pittidz 2 mnie 
Crateropodide . 2 0 
