vTibetan Plateau, Ladakh and Sikkim >> Bhutan, NE India to SC China
1 Classification follows Krajewski et al. (2010) [Krajewski, 2010 #12345].
2 Forms a superspecies with B. regulorum; see Sibley & Monroe (1990) [Sibley, 1990 #3636].
3 Treated in monotypic genus Leucogeranus by Krajewski et al. (2010) [Krajewski, 2010 #12345].
4 Subspecies group designations follow Rhymer et al. (2001) [Rhymer, 2001 #3261].
5 Includes rowani Walkinshaw, 1965 [Walkinshaw, 1965 #4072]; considered undiagnosable by Rhymer et al. (2001) [Rhymer, 2001 #3261] but see also Johnson et al. (2005) [Johnson, 2005 #13839].
6 Includes luzonica Hachisuka, 1941 [Hachisuka, 1941 #1857]; see Dickinson et al. (1991) [Dickinson, 1991 #1361].
7 The spelling gilliae as used in Archibald & Meine (1996) [Archibald, 1996 #4350] is not correct. The name fordi Bruce & McAllan, 1989, in McAllan & Bruce (1989) [McAllan, 1989 #2582] appeared later and is a synonym.
8 Includes argentea; see Condon (1975) [Condon, 1975 #1033].
9 Includes Bugeranus and Anthropoides; see Krajewski et al. (2010) [Krajewski, 2010 #12345].
10 For change from Pallas to Brisson see Direction 55 (I.C.Z.N., 1956) [I.C.Z.N., 1956 #9447].
11 The name panmumjonii Archibald, 1976 [Archibald, 1976 #92] was based on acoustic evidence; not recognised by Archibald & Meine (1996) [Archibald, 1996 #4350].
12 We include archibaldi Ilyashenko, 2008 [Ilyashenko, 2008 #11225]; see Appendix 2.2.
13 May not be diagnosable; see Archibald & Meine (1996) [Archibald, 1996 #4350]. We include korelovi Ilyashenko & Belyalov, 2011 [Ilyashenko, 2011 #14276]; see Appendix 2.2.