CHAP. XVIII.] 
BIRDS. 
265 
Europe to Abyssinia, Nepal, and North China ; Hhdbdornis (1 
sp.), Philippine Islands ; Climacteris (8 sp.), Australia and New 
Guinea. 
Family 9. — SITTIDiE. (6 Genera, 31 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub-regions. 
pALiEARCTIC 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions, 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
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1 .2 . 3 .4 
1 .2. 3 .4 
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| 1 . 2 . 3 .4 
1.2 — 4 
The Sittidae, or Nuthatches, are another small family of tree- 
creeping birds, whose distribution is very similar to that of the 
Certhiidae, but with a more uniform range over the Oriental 
region, and extending to New Zealand and Madagascar. The 
genera are as follows : — 
Sitta (17 sp.), Palsearctic and Nearctic regions to South India 
and Mexico ; Dendrophila (2 sp.), Ceylon and India to Burmah 
and Malaya; Kypherpes (1 sp.), Madagascar; Sittella (6 sp.), 
Australia and New Guinea. Aeanthisitta (1 sp.) and Xenicus 
(4 sp.), New Zealand, are placed with some doubt in this family. 
Family 10.— PAPID^E. (14 Genera, 92 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub-regions. 
PALzEARCTIC 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
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1 .2.3.4 
1.2. 3. 4 
1.2.3— 
1.2.3 .4 
1 
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1 
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The Paridse, or Tits, are very abundant in the Nearctic and 
Palgearetic regions ; many fine species are found in the Himalayas, 
but they are sparingly scattered through the Ethiopian, Oriental, 
and Australian regions. The genera usually admitted into this 
family are the following, but the position of some of them, 
especially of the Australian forms, is doubtful. 
(864 - 867 870^ p arus (46 S p,) ? North America, from Mexico, 
Palsearctic, and Oriental regions, Tropical and South Africa; 
