. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 51 Subspecies and their distributional limits within Nepal Within the Nepal borders more than 1 subspecies of each of 50 species meet; surprisingly, most of them form transition zones in 4 restricted areas (). 1. Kamali catchment transition area, centred on 81°E. 14 species are concerned, namely Lophura leiicomelana, Streptopelia tranquebarica, Pi- ciis flavinucha, Dendrocopos aiiriceps, Dendrocitta formosae, Corvus "macrorhynchos" (see Corx'iis in the Species Account section), Garrulax ocellatus, Minla strigula, Hetero- phasia capist
. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 51 Subspecies and their distributional limits within Nepal Within the Nepal borders more than 1 subspecies of each of 50 species meet; surprisingly, most of them form transition zones in 4 restricted areas (). 1. Kamali catchment transition area, centred on 81°E. 14 species are concerned, namely Lophura leiicomelana, Streptopelia tranquebarica, Pi- ciis flavinucha, Dendrocopos aiiriceps, Dendrocitta formosae, Corvus "macrorhynchos" (see Corx'iis in the Species Account section), Garrulax ocellatus, Minla strigula, Hetero- phasia capistrata, Rhipidura albicollis, Phylloscopus pulcher, Seicercus xanthoschistos, Sit- ta castanea, Emberiza cia. 2. Dhaulagiri transition area, centred on 83°30'E. 4 species are concerned, namely Phylloscopus proregulus, Prunella strophiata, Parus ater, Aethopyga nipalensis. 3. Kathmandu transition area, roughly between 85°E and 86°E. This is a relatively broad transition area; Kathmandu is nearly in the middle of it, hence the name chosen. 21 species are concerned, namely Francolinus francolinus, Streptopelia orientalis, Cucu- lus canorus, Otus spilocephalus, Coracias benghalensis, Megalaima virens, Picus chloro- lophus, Chrysocolaptes lucidus, Lanius schach, Garrulus glandarhis, Urocissa flavirostris, Pnoepyga albiventer Paradoxornis nipalensis, Garrulax striatus, G. rufogularis, Pteruthi- us xanthochlorus, Actinodura nipalensis, Yuhina flavicollis, Heterophasia capistrata, Parus rubidiventris, Sitta castanea. 4. Arun catchment transition area, roughly between 87°E and 87°30'E. 8 species are concerned, namely Dendrocopos canicapillus, Corvus "macrorhynchos", Po- matorhinus ruficollis, Garrulax ajfinis, G. eijthrocephalus, Alcippe vinipectus, Cettiaforti- pes, Luscinia : Map of Nepal to show subspecies" transition areas. A: Kamali catchment transition area; B: Dhaulagiri transition area; C: Kathmandu transition area; D: Arun catchment transit
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