RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Birds of Australia — Gould / Genera with 5 species & upwards / Genera. CUL-DAR16.226-227. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Text prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. RN1

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Birds of Australia — Gould.

Genera with 5 sp. and upwards

Species

No of species marked *

No' of species which range over 4 or 5. of the divisions

Athene

6

13

1

Podargus

6

8

 

Actamus

7

16

1

Pardalotus

7

12

1

Strepera

5

8

 

Cracticus

7

11

 

Grauculus

5

9

1

Pachyce:

10

16

 

Colluria:

6

8

 

Rhipidura

6

11

1

Gerygone

6

7

 

Petroica

6

15

1

Malurus

10

14

 

Sericornus

7

11

1

Acanthiza

11

18

1

 

 

 

 

 15

105

177

8

 

 

 

 

Genera with 4 Species

Species

Sp. marked *

 

Falco

4

13

2

Astur

4

9

 

Strix

4

19

2  1

Halcyon

4

10

1

Alcyone

4

6

 

Campe:

4

9

1

Myraga

4

5

 

Cysticola

4

5

 

 

 

 

 

 8

32

67

6

 

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Species

Species

Sp. marked *

 

Aquila

2

5

1

Ichthy:

1

6

1

Haliastur

2

6

1

Pandion

1

5

1

Scracidea

2

5

 

Tinum:

1

4

1

Accipiter

1

5

1

Britea

1

3

 

Milius

2

7

1

Elanus

2

5

1

Lepidof:

1

2

 

Circus

2

6

1

Aegotheles

2

5

1

Eurosti:

2

5

1

Caprimulgus

1

2

 

Acanthylis

1

2

 

Cypselus

1

1

 

Atticora

1

3

 

Hirundo

1

4

1

Chelidon

2

8

1

Merops

1

4

1

Eurystomus

1

2

 

Dacelo

3

4

 

Dicoerum

1

3

 

Gymnorhina

3

5

 

Grallina

1

4

1

Pteropodacys

1

3

 

Falcunculus

2

3

 

Areoica

1

3

 

Dicrurus

1

2

 

Seiscora

1

3

 

Piezonthy:

1

1

 

Microeca

3

4

 

Monarcha

2

3

 

Smicrornis

2

4

 

Erythrodryas

2

3

 

Drymodes

1

2

 

Eopsaltria

3

3

 

Menura

1

1

 

Psophodes

2

2

 

Sphenostoma

1

2

 

Aurytis

3

3

 

Stipoturus

1

4

1

Dasyornis

2

2

 

Atrichia

1

1

 

Sphenoeacus

2

5

 

Acrocephalus

2

3

 

Hylaeda

2

3

 

Ephthanura

3

6

 

Xerophila

1

1

 

Pyrrho:

1

2

 

Origma

1

1

 

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131

16

P. 116

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2

Birds of Australia — Gould

Genera with 5 sp. and upwards

Species

Sp. marked *

Estrelda

8

10

Poëphila

6

6

Meliphaga

5

9

Ptilotis

15

20

Myzomela

5

9

1

Melithr:

6

9

 

Myzantha

5

7

 

Cuculus

5

11

2

Climacteris

6

8

 

Calyptorh:

7

9

 

Platycercus

14

18

 

Eriphema

7

14

 

Trichoglos:

7

14

 

 

 

 

 

 13

96

144

3

 

 

 

 

Genera with 4 Species

Species

Sp. marked *

 

Glyciphila

4

12

2

Anthochoera

4

8

 

Tropidorhy:

4

4

 

Sittella

4

6

 

Cocatua

4

13

1

Psephotus

4

7

 

Geopelia

4

9

1

 

 

 

 

 7

28

59

4

 

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Species

Species

Sp. marked *

 

Calamanthus

2

3

 

Chthonicola

1

2

 

Anthus

1

5

1

Cincloram:

3

9

2

Mirafra

1

2

 

Amadina

2

6

1

Donacola

3

3

 

Emblema

1

1

 

Pitta

3

3

 

Cinclosima

3

6

 

Areocincla

1

2

 

Chlamydera

2

3

 

Philonor:

2

2

 

Sericulus

1

1

 

Oriolus

3

3

 

Sphecoth:

1

1

 

Corcoriax

1

2

 

Struthidea

1

1

 

Corvus

1

5

1

Pomator:

3

5

 

Plectorh:

1

1

 

Xanthom:

1

2

 

Melicoph:

1

2

 

Entomophila

3

3

 

Aucanthog:

1

3

 

Acanthorhy:

3

4

 

Entomyza

2

2

 

Zosterops

3

5

 

Chrysoc:

2

9

1

Schythrops

1

2

 

Eudynamys

1

2

 

Centropus

3

3

 

Orthonyx

1

1

 

Ptiloris

1

2

 

Licmatis

2

3

 

Callocephalon

1

2

 

Polyselis

2

3

 

Aprosmictus

2

3

 

Melopist:

1

4

1

Nymphicus

1

4

1

Pezoporus

1

4

1

Lathamus

1

2

 

Philinopus

3

3

 

Carpophaga

3

3

 

Lopholaimus

1

1

 

Chalcophaps

2

2

 

Leucosarcia

1

1

 

Phaps

3

12

2

Geophaps

3

4

 

Ociphaps

1

2

 

Pittophassa

1

1

 

Macropygia

1

1

 

Talegalla

1 3 1

 

 

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91

162

11

 

P. 130

227

3

Birds of Australia — Gould

Genera with 5 spc. and upwards

Species

Sp. marked *

Turnix

7

12

1

Hiaticula

5

19

3

Herodias

7

16

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 3. 3

19—

47

6

― 1. 15

105—

177

8

― 2. 13

96—

144

3

 31-

220—

368

17

 20

80

185

20

 51

300

553

37

368 [÷] 220 [=] 1.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genera with 4 Species

Species

Sp. marked *

 

Synoicus

4

10

1

Schoeniclus

4

17

3

Ardea

4

12

2

Ardella

4

7

3

Porzana

4

13

 

 

 

 

 

185 [÷] 80 [=] 2.31

 

 

 

 5

20

59

10

 8

32

67

6

 7

28

59

4

20

80—

185

20

 

 

 

 

31

220

368

 

20

80

185

 

148

228

511

 

Total- 199—

528—

1064

 

 

 

 

 

Genera with 3, 2 & 1 Species

Species

Sp. marked *

 

Leipoa

1

2

 

Megapodus

1

1

 

Pediomomus

1

2

 

Cotreroria

1

5

1

Dromaius

1

5

1

Otis

1

4

1

Oedicnemus

1

4

1

Esacis

1

1

 

Haematopus

2

10

2

Lobivancellus

2

4

 

Sarciophorus

1

3

 

Squatrola

1

5

1

Charadrius

2

87

1

Eudromia

1

1

 

Erythrgornys

1

2

 

Glareola

2

3

 

Himantopis

1

4

1

Chladorh:

1

2

 

Recurvir:

1

5

1

Limosa

2

6

1

Terekia

1

2

 

Actitis

1

4

1

Glottis

1

5

1

Totarius

2

3

 

Strepsilas

1

6

1

Scolopax

1

5

1

Rhynchaea

1

4

1

Numenius

3

13

2

Geronticus

1

2

 

Threskiornis

1

2

 

Falcinellus

1

3

 

Grus

1

2

 

Platalea

2

6

 

Mycteria

1

2

 

Nycticorax

1

4

1

Botaurus

1

4

1

Pophyrio

2

5

 

Trybonya

2

4

 

Gallinula

1

2

 

Fulica

1

3

 

Parra

1

2

 

Rallus

2

8

1

Eulabeornis

1

1

 

 43

55—

168

21

52

82—

181

16

 53

91-

162

11

148

228—

511

48

 

80

 

 

511 [÷] 228 [=] 2.24


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