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characterized group; for, although the genera are mostly the same as in the Palaearctic and 

 Ethiopian Regions, the species are all peculiar. No principles of division of territory as 

 proposed by Mr. "Wallace and Mr. Sclater are called in question ; and we may therefore pass 

 on to the consideration of the characteristic forms of the remaining region. 



4. Australian Region. — In order better to understand the geographical distribution of 

 Kiugfishers, I divide the entire region into subregions, retaining for the Malayan divisions, 

 as nearly as possible, the lines of demarcation so well demonstrated by Mr. Wallace. It 

 must be remembered that the limits of my own subregions are formed only on the basis of 

 facts connected with the family Alcedinida?, and may have to be modified when the entire 

 faunae of the different localities have to be considered. 



a. Sabregio Celebensis (Celebes, Sanghir, and the Sula Islands). Peculiar genera: 1. 

 Ceycopsis; 2. Monachalcyon ; 3. Cittura. Peculiar species: 1. Pelargopsis melanorhyncha ; 

 '1. Ceyx wallacei ; 3. Ceycopsis fall ax; 4. Halcyon forsteni ; 5. Monachalcyon monachus; 6. 

 Tanysiptera riedelil; 7. Cittura sanghirensis; 8. C. cyanotis. 



b. Subivgio Floresiana (Timor, Flores, Lombock). Peculiar genera : 1. Caridonax. 

 Peculiar species: 1. Pelargopsis Jloresiana ; 2. Halcyon australasice ; 3. Caridonax fulgidus. 



ft. Subregio Moluccensis (Batchian, Kaioa, Gilolo, Ternate, Morty Island, Bouru, Ceram, 

 Amboina, Goram, Matabello, Ke). Peculiar genera, 0. Peculiar species: 1. Alcyone affinis; 



2. Ceyx cajeli ; 3. C. uropygialis; 4. Halcyon lazuli; 5. H. diops; 6. H. funebris; 7. Tany- 

 siptera sabrina; S. T. doris; 9. T. acis; 10. T. margarethw; 11. T. nais. 



d. Subregio Papuana (Am Islands, Mysol, Waigiou, New Guinea, Cape- York Peninsula, 

 Solomon Islands, Pelew Islands, Marianne Islands). Peculiar genera: 1. Syma; 2. Afeli- 

 dora. Peculiar species: 1. Alcyone lessoni; 2. Ceyx solitaria; 3. Syma torotoro; 4. S. 

 J/'iv/rostris ; 5. Halcyon leucopygia ; G. H. nigrocyanea ; 7. H. cinnaniomina ; 8. H. sordida ; 



Dacelo gaudicliaudi ; 10. 1). tyro; 11. Tanysiptera sylvia; 12. T. nympJia; 13. T. ellioti; 

 14. T. hydrucharis; 15. T. galatea; 16. Melidora macrorhyncha. 



e. Subregio Australiana (Australia generally, Van Diemen's Land, New Zealand, New 

 Caledonia). Peculiar genera, 0. Peculiar species: 1. Alcyone diemenensis ; 2. A. azurea; 

 S. A. jmfaira ; 4. Halcyon macleayi ; 5. H. jyyrrhopygia ; O.H. vagans; 1 . Dacelo gi gas ; 8. 

 />. h achi ; 9. 1). ccrvina ; 10. I), occidentalis. 



/. Subregio Oceanica (Polynesian Islands, eastward from the New Hebrides group). 

 Peculiar genera: 1. Todir/iamphus. Peculiar species: 1. Halcyon sacra; 2.H.julice; 3. 

 Todirkamfkiu icneratus; 4. T. tutus; 5. T. rccurvirostris. 



The following genera and species are characteristic of the Australian Region, but are not 

 strictly confined to one or other of the subregions. Peculiar genera : 1. Alcyone; 2. Dacelo; 



3. Tanysiptera. Peculiar species : 1. Alcedo moluccensis ; 2. Alcyone pusilla; 3. Ceyx lepida ; 



4. Halcyon albicilla. 



The following species is characteristic of the Australian Region, but yet extends its range 

 beyond the limits: 1. H. sancta. 



It will be seen that the geographical distribution of Kingfishers is well illustrated by the 

 tight of the scheme of geographical distribution as propounded by Dr. Sclater; and 'the 



