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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 



[part IV. 



cosmopolitan ; Chaulelasmus (2 sp.), Pahearctic region and North 

 America; Spatula (5 sp.), all Temperate regions; Malacorhynchus 

 (1 sp.), Australia ; Cairina (1 sp.), Tropical South America ; 

 Branta (1 sp.), Palffiarctic region and India ; Fuligula (5 sp.). 

 North Temperate regions and New Zealand ; ^thya (5 sp.), 

 Palsearctic and Nearctic regions, India, Australia, and South 

 Africa ; Metopiana (1 sp.). South Temperate America ; Bucephala 

 (4 sp.), Nearctic and Pah^arctic regions ; Harelda (2 sp.), North- 

 ern Palteartic and Nearctic regions ; Hymenolaimiis (1 sp.), New 

 Zealand ; Camptolaimus (1 sp.), North-east of North America ; 

 Micropterus (1 sp.), Temperate South America ; Somateria (5 

 sp.), Arctic and sub-arctic regions ; (Edemia (5 sp.), Nearctic 

 and Palsearctic regions; Biziura (1 sp.), Australia; Thalassornis 

 (1 sp.), South Africa ; Erismatura (6 sp.), all America, South- 

 east Europe and South Africa ; Nesonetta (1 sp.), Auckland 

 Islands ; Mergainetta (3 sp.), Andes of Columbia to Chili; Mer- 

 gus (6 sp.), Paltearctic and Nearctic regions, Brazil, and the 

 Auckland Islands. 



Family 119.— LAEID^. (13 Genera, 132 Species.) 



Keotropical 

 scb-regioks. 



1.2.3.4 



General Distkibution. 



Nearctic 

 sub-recions. 



1.2.3.4- 



The Laridse, or Gulls and Terns, are true cosmopolites, in- 

 habiting the shores and islands of every zone ; and most of the 

 genera have also a wide range. They are therefore of little use 

 in the study of geographical distribution. The genera are as 

 follows : — 



Stercorarius (6 sp.), cosmopolitan, most abundant in cold and 

 temperate zones; Bhodostethia (1 sp.). North America; Larus 

 (60 sp.). cosmopolitan ; Xema (1 sp.), North Temperate zone ; 

 Creagrus (1 sp.), North Pacific ; FagojjJiila (1 sp.), Arctic seas ; 

 Bissa (3 sp.), Arctic and Northern seas; Sterna (36 sp.), cos- 

 mopolitan ; Hydrochelidon (12 sp.). Tropical and Temperate zones; 



