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On the basis of known views on the types of faunas and faunistic complexes regarded as subordinated categories of faunogenetic classification, an integrated typological concept of the Palearctic fauna is proposed. Seven types of avifauna are distinguished: Arctic, Siberian, European, Chinese, Nomadic, and Himalay an types characteristic of the corresponding subregions of the Palearctic and the connecting Euro-Chinese type, each usually including two to three zonal and one or two intrazonal faunistic complexes. Their volume, geographic and ecological connections, and history of formation are considered, and typical representatives are listed. This classification may be applied in zoogeographic research, zoning of the Palearctic, and analysis and typing of the fauna. Methodological aspects of practical applications of the proposed concept are discussed.
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Belik, V.P. Faunogenetic structure of the Palearctic avifauna. Entmol. Rev. 86 (Suppl 1), S15–S31 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0013873806100022
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