. Phaéthontidee 
| Fregatida 
 Ardeidee....cccccc cece ceeee eens 
- Cancromidee 
- Ciconiidse 
' Tbididee 
| Cracides 
| Meleagridee 
' Phasianidse 
| 
| Columbidee 
: Peristeride 
X1l 
| N. Am. 
| Mex. 
Vol. III. (contin.). 
ACCIPITRES. 
Pandionidee 
Falconidee 
Peewee wees een etee 
STEGANOPODES. 
Pelecanidiv.......cc.cce cece 
Sulidee 
Phalacrocoracidax............ 
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Heliornithidee 
Aramida ......cece ee cee eee e ee 
Gruidee 
Limico.a”. 
Cidienemidar...............08. . 
Parride 
PyGoropzs. 
Colymbidee ......... 0. 
Podicipedidee............ 
ALCE. 
Aleidse 
Cryrrurt. 
Tinamidee 
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mK OK 
INTRODUCTION. 
Geographical Distribution of the Families (continued). 
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ale 
«| * | Generally distributed, Cosmopolitan. 
*f *f Generally distributed. Cosmopolitan, 
«| «ff Absent. American representatives of the Old World Vulturidex. 
...4 | Tropical regions only. Tropical and subtropical seas generally. 
*]* 4 Tropical regions only. Tropical and subtropical seas generally. 
*f*}? Generally distributed. Temperate and tropical coasts of both Hemispheres. 
...4 «| Generally distributed. Nearly every Temperate and Tropical ocean. 
**} Generally distributed. Sea-coasts and inland lakes generally. 
*}...J Tropical regions only. Tropical lakes and rivers. 
*| «| Generally distributed. 
x |...f Absent. Confined to Central and South America. 
* |...) Generally distributed. [of both Hemispheres. 
«|... Absent. Generally distributed in Temperate and Tropical portions 
«9 Absent. Generally distributed in Temperate and Tropical portions | 
«|... Europe, Asia, Africa. [of both Hemispheres. | 
* 1x} Generally distributed. Cosmopolitan. 
*| «| Generally distributed. Cosmopolitan. 
* | «x Generally distributed. Cosmopolitan. 
x |...) Absent. Tropical and Subtropical America only. 
woof... Absent. Confined to N. Amer., Mexico, and N. part of Centr. Amer. 
*|*} Europe, Asia, Africa. Represented by the Odontophorinze. 
*|* | Generally distributed. Cosmopolitan, 
*|.... Tropical regions only. Tropical areas of both Hemispheres. 
* {xf Absent. Tropical and Subtropical America. 
* |... Absent. Peculiar to Tropical America. 
«| Generally distributed. Temperate and tropical regions of the Old World, not 
passing south of Mexico in America. 
ae ‘[America. 
*|*}| Generally distributed. Almost cosmopolitan ; not reaching north of Mexico in 
*|* | Tropical regions only. Tropical and subtr opical regions. 
*]* 1 Generally distributed. Cosmopolitan; many species migrating north to breed. 
*{ «1 Generally distributed. Atlantic and Pacific Oceans generally. 
-| Generally distributed. Atlantic and Pacific Oceans generally. 
*| «| Generally distributed. Atlantic and Pacific Oceans generally. 
es re Chiefly oceans of Southern Hemisphere. 
[south as Mexico. 
OS re oe North parts of both Hemispheres: in America as far 
*|«{ N. Europe and N. Asia. Cosmopolitan. 
4 N. Europe and N. Asia. Northern oceans, 
*{.../ Absent. Represented in Central America by the Tinamine. 
