CHAP. XVIII.] 



JAPAN AND FORMOSA. 



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CoRViD^ (Jays and Crows). 



24. Garrulus taivanus. Allied to G sinensis of S. China. 



25. Urocissa'ccerulea. A very distinct species from its Indian and Chinese 



allies. 



26. Dendrocitta formosce. A sab-spacies of the Chinese D. sinensis. 



Ploceid^ (Weaver Finches). 



27. Miima formosana. Allied to M. rulronigra of India and Burmah. 



Alaudid^ (Larks). 



28. Alauda sala.\ .n- • o ^i 



29. A. wattersi. ] ^^^'^^ ^^^^^^ C^^^"^- 



PiTTiDiE (Pittas). 



30. Pitta oreas. Allied to P. cyanoj^tera of Malaya and S. China. 



PiciD^ (Woodpeckers). 



31. Ficus insularis. Allied to P. leuconotus of Japan and Siberia. 



MEGAL^MIDJi:. 



32. Megalcema nuchalis. Allied to M. oortii of Sumatra and M, faher of 



Hainan. No allies in China. 



Caprimulgidj]: (Goatsuckers). 



33. Cajjrimulgus stictomus. A sub-species of C. montlcolus of India and 



China. 



CoLUMBiD^ (Pigeons). 



34. Treron formosce. Allied to Malayan species. 



35. Bphenocercus sororius. Allied to Malay species and to S. sieboldi of 



Japan. No allies of these two birds inhabit China. 



36. Chalcophaps formosana. Allied to the Indian species which extends to 



Tenasserim and Hainan. 



Tetraonid^ (Grouse and Partridges). 



37. Oreoperdix crudigularis. A peculiar genus of partridges. 



38. Bamhusicola sonorivox. Allied to the Chinese B. thoracica. 



39. Areoturnix rostrata. Allied to the Chinese A. blahistonii. 



Phasianid^ (Pheasants). 



40. Phasianus formosaniis. Allied to P. torquatus of China. 



41. Euplocanius simnlioi'i. A very peculiar and beautiful species allied to 



the tropical fire-backed pheasants, and to- the silver pheasant of 

 North China. 



Strigid^ (Owls). 



42. Athene pordalota. Closely allied to a Chinese species. 



43. Lempigius hambroeJcii, Allied to a Chinese species. 



