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... Horsf . FAMILY PANDIONIDE - OSPREYS . haliaetus 177. Polioaetus humilis ( Müll . and Schleg . ) . 178. Polioaetus ichthyaetus ( Horsf . ) . ORDER STRIGIFORMES -- OWLS . 179. Asio otus ( Linn . ) . 180. Huhua orientalis ( Horsf . ) 181 ...
... Horsf . FAMILY PANDIONIDE - OSPREYS . haliaetus 177. Polioaetus humilis ( Müll . and Schleg . ) . 178. Polioaetus ichthyaetus ( Horsf . ) . ORDER STRIGIFORMES -- OWLS . 179. Asio otus ( Linn . ) . 180. Huhua orientalis ( Horsf . ) 181 ...
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... ( Horsf . ) 272 7. nigrifrons , Spix 206 4. insperatus ( Gould ) .. 273 7. Chelidoptera , Gould 207 5. virescens ... ( Horsf . ) 289 2. maculatus ( Gm . ) 3. meyeri ( Salvad . ) 4. basalis ( Horsf . ) 5. lucidus ( Gm . ) .. 6. poiiurus ...
... ( Horsf . ) 272 7. nigrifrons , Spix 206 4. insperatus ( Gould ) .. 273 7. Chelidoptera , Gould 207 5. virescens ... ( Horsf . ) 289 2. maculatus ( Gm . ) 3. meyeri ( Salvad . ) 4. basalis ( Horsf . ) 5. lucidus ( Gm . ) .. 6. poiiurus ...
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... Horsf . 192. Copsychus mindanensis , Gm . 195. Kittacincla macroura , Gm . E. IXODINAE , BULBULS , [ IXOS ] . 194. Trachycomus ochrocephalus , Gm . 195. Rubigula dispar , Horf . 196. Cocropsis bimaculatus , Horsf . 197. Ixos analis , Horsf ...
... Horsf . 192. Copsychus mindanensis , Gm . 195. Kittacincla macroura , Gm . E. IXODINAE , BULBULS , [ IXOS ] . 194. Trachycomus ochrocephalus , Gm . 195. Rubigula dispar , Horf . 196. Cocropsis bimaculatus , Horsf . 197. Ixos analis , Horsf ...
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... Horsf . ) 269 , 671 22. tinniens ( Licht . ) Į 2. spaldingi , Rams . 331 273 3. novæ - guir eæ , Meyer 672 23. erythrogenys ( Rüpp . ) .. 275 2. Cinclosoma , Vig . & Horsf . 331 24. strangei ( Fras . ) 276 1. punctatum ( Lath . ) 332 25 ...
... Horsf . ) 269 , 671 22. tinniens ( Licht . ) Į 2. spaldingi , Rams . 331 273 3. novæ - guir eæ , Meyer 672 23. erythrogenys ( Rüpp . ) .. 275 2. Cinclosoma , Vig . & Horsf . 331 24. strangei ( Fras . ) 276 1. punctatum ( Lath . ) 332 25 ...
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... ( Horsf . ) . Cacomantis merulinus ( Scop . ) . Eudynamis mindanensis ( Linn . ) . Centropus viridis ( Scop . ) . Corone philippina Bonap . Calornis panayensis ( Scop . ) . Oriolus chinensis Linn . Anthus gustavi Swinh . Cinnyris aurora ...
... ( Horsf . ) . Cacomantis merulinus ( Scop . ) . Eudynamis mindanensis ( Linn . ) . Centropus viridis ( Scop . ) . Corone philippina Bonap . Calornis panayensis ( Scop . ) . Oriolus chinensis Linn . Anthus gustavi Swinh . Cinnyris aurora ...
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