VISCOUNT WALDEN ON THE BIRDS OF CELEBES. 27 



The remaining five, one of which {L. flosculus) is the Flores representative of the Javan 

 L. pusillus, are peculiar to the Indian region. If, then, we cease to regard Loriculus as 

 having an Indian origin, all the five genera of Psittaci known in Celebes are either 

 Australian or peculiar. The Columbse, 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 Gallina;, 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 Phasianidse and Megapodidae are associated. 



Among the Picarise, the presence of Scythrops can hardly be deemed sufficient to 

 balance the two genera of Picida;, more especially if Scijthrops be migratory in Celebes, 

 as in Australia. But though three of the genera belonging to the Alcedinidse 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: — Sittida;, Trogonidce, Megalaimidse, Paridae, Brachypodidee, 

 Pycnonotidse, Laniidse, and Alaudidae. 



And the great families of the Picidse and Timaliidse are but poorly indicated — the 

 first by two genera, the last by but a single genus. Among the GraUse and Anseres, 

 the Otididffi, Cursoriidse, Glareolida and Gruida;, and the Phoenicopteridae, all families 

 having representation in the Indian region, appear to be unknown in Celebes. The 

 absence of the Vulturidae is a feature in common with the whole Indo-Malayan region. 

 The number of Anatidee and Laridae recorded from Celebes is so small that it seems 

 probable that members of those families ha^•e 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. 



Table V. — Showing the principal Indian genera which are wanting in Celebes. 

 N.B. Purely Indo-Malayan genera are marked with a dagger. 

 lerax. Bulaca. Batrachostomus. Psarisomus. 



Ketupa. Phodilus. tEurylaimus. fCorydou. 



• It is as yet uncertain whether the Philippine Gallus inhahits the same islands as the PhiUppiiie Megaiiodii. 

 Gallus is only known for certain to occur in Luzon. 



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