CHAP: XIII.] 



THE AUSTRALIAN REGION. 



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This Papuan fauna is so interesting and remarkable, tliat it 

 seems advisable to give lists of these several classes of generic 

 types. 



I. Genera occurring in the Papuan Islands which are charac- 

 teristic of the Australian region (89). Those marked with an 

 asterisk are exclusively Papuan. 



The chief points of interest here are the richness and speciali- 

 zation of the parrots, pigeons, and kingfishers; the wonderful para- 

 dise-birds ; the honeysuckers ; and some remarkable flycatchers. 



