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Corvidse (Jays and Crows). 
Garrulus taivanus. Allied to G- sinensis of S. China. 
Urocissa ccerulea. A very distinct species from its Indian and Chinese 
allies. 
Dendrocxtta formosce. A* sub-species of the Chinese D. sinensis. 
Ploceidas (Weaver Finches). 
Munia formosana. Allied to M. rubronigra of India and Burmah. 
Alaudid^: (Larks). 
A. wattersi. j Alhes in South Chma * 
Pittida; (Pittas). 
Pitta oreas. Allied to P. cyanoptera of Malaya and S. China. 
Picid.se (Woodpeckers). 
Picus insularis. Allied to P. leucunotus of Japan and Siberia. 
MEGALAiMID.®. 
Megalcema nuchalxs. Allied to M. oortii of Sumatra and M. faber of 
Hainan. No allies in China. 
Caprimulgid.se (Goatsuckers). 
Caprimulgus stictomus. A sub-species of C. monticolus of India and 
China. 
Columbidae (Pigeons) . 
Treron formosce. Allied to Malayan species. 
Sphenocercus sororxus. Allied to Malay species and to S. sieboldi of 
Japan. No allies of these two birds inhabit China. 
Chalcophaps formosana. Allied to the Indian species which extends to 
Tenasserim and Hainan. 
TETRAONiDiE (Grouse and Partridges). 
Oreoperdix crudigularis. A peculiar genus of partridges. 
Bambusicola sonorivox. Allied to the Chinese B. thoracica. 
Areoturnix rostrata. Allied to the Chinese A. blahistonii. 
Phasianid.se (Pheasants). 
Phasiams formosanus. Allied to P. torquatus of China. 
Euplocamus swinhoii. A very peculiar and beautiful species allied to 
the tropical fire-backed pheasants, and to- the silver pheasant of 
North China. 
STRiGiDiE (Owls). 
A thene pardalota. Closely allied to a Chinese species. 
Lempigms bambroekii. Allied to a Chinese species. 
