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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 



[part IV, 



F.^iLY 19.— LANIIDtE. (19 Genera, 145 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



The Laniidae, or Shrikes (Laniinae and Malaconotinse of the 

 Hand List, and including Colluricincla), are most abundant 

 and varied in Africa, less plentiful in the Oriental, Australian, 

 and Palfearctic regions, with a few species in the Nearctic region 

 as far as Mexico. The constitution of the family is, however, 

 somewhat uncertain. The genera here admitted are : — 



Colluricincla (4 sp.), Australia and Tasmania ; Rectes (18 sp.), 

 Papuan Islands, North Australia, to Pelew and Fiji Islands ; 

 (1462 - 1464 1466 1470 1471 - 1473) Laniiis (50 sp.), the wholc Nearctic, 

 Palsearctic, Ethiopian, and Oriental regions, one species reaching 

 Timor, none in Madagascar ; Laniellus (1 sp.), Java ; Hi/jjocoliiis 

 (1 sp.), Abyssinia and Upper Nile ; Corvinclla (1 sp.). South and 

 West Africa; Urnlcstes (1 sp.). South and East Africa; Tephro- 

 dornis (4 sp.). Oriental region to Hainan and Java ; Hypodes (1 

 sp.), West Africa ; Fraseria (2 sp.). West Africa ; Cuphopterus 

 (1 sp.), Princes' Island; Nilans (1 sp.), South and West Africa ; 

 Frionops (9 sp.), Tropical Africa; Eiirocephalus (2 sp.). North, 

 East, and South Africa, and Abyssinia ; Chaunonotus (1 sp.). 

 West Africa ; Vanga (4 sp.), Madagascar (Plate VI. vol. i. p. 278); 

 Laniarius (36 sp.), the whole Ethiopian region ; Tclephomis {10 

 sp.), all Africa and South Europe ; Meristcs (2 sp.). Tropical 

 and South Africa ; Nicator (1 sp.), East Africa. 



Family 20.— COEVID^. (24 Genera, 190 Species.) 



