122 Introduction: Geographical Distribution. - 
The nearest affinities of the peculiar species of the Sangi Islands. 
. Celebes 
Philippines 
Bornean 
Group 
Moluccas 
and Papuasia 
1. Eos histrio (S. Mull.) (typical) 

_ 
4c 
2. Tanygnathus miieUeri sangirensis M. &Wg. . 
* 
— 
— 
3. Lffricuhis catamene Sell 


4c 
4. Cet/co})sis sa)igirensis M.&Wg. . 
* 


5. Cittura sangirensis Sharpe . 
* 



6. Pitta palliceps Briigg. . . 
* 



7. Pitta caeruleitorqiies Salvad 
4c 
■ 

8. Pitta sangirami (Schl). . . 

4c 
4c 

9. Monarcha commutatus Briigg. . 

4c 
10. Hypothymis rowleyi (A.B.M.) 
* 

4c 
11 . CoUuri(dnda sarigireims [OvLsi.] . . 
— 

4c 
12. EiMiisotna sahadm'ii Sharpe 



4c 
13. Dicruriis Imcops axillaris (Salvad.) . . . 
4c 


14. Dimemn sangirense Salvad 
4c 



15. Aeinomrhyiiehtis sangirensis (Salvad.) . . 
4c 



16. Eudrepanis dukeribodei (Schl.) . . . 
— 
4c 


17. Hermotimia sangirensis (A.B.M.) .... 
>K 


18. Zosterops nehrkorni W. Bias 
4c 
— 

4c 
19. dole plateiiae fW. Bias.) 
Togian 


20. Oriolus fornwsus Oah 
4c 
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21. Osmotreron sangirensis (Briigg.) .... 
4c 
— 
12 
4 1 
2 
6 
The nearest affinities of the peculiar species of the Talaut Islands. 
1. Eos histrio talautensis M.&Wg 
2. Tanygnathus muelleri sangirensis M.&Wg. . 
4c 


3. Tanygnathus talautensis M.&Wg 
4c 

_ 
4. Prioniturus platarus talautensis Hart. . . 
4c 

5. Pitta impeculatn M. &Wg 
__ 


4c 
6. Zeocephus talautensis M.&Wg 

4c 

7. EdoUisoma talautense M. &Wg 

4c 
8. Dicaeum talautense M.&Wg 
4c 
9. Herntotimia talautensis M.&Wg 
4c 

_ 
10 . Zosterops hahelo M.&Wg 
4c 
_ 
_ 
11. Mania niolucca, typica'^ 


4c 
12. Oriolus melanisticus M.&Wg 

4c 
13. Carpophaga intermedia M.&Wg 
— 
4c 
4c 
— 
4 
5 
1 
4 
Six of the lalaut forms (numbers 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 12) have still nearer affinities 
in Sangi, and there are five other species or subspecies which are “identical” 
in Sangi and Talaut. One of these latter [Macropygia albicapilla sangirensis) has 
