CHAP. XVIII.] 



BIRDS. 



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Oriental regions as far as Celebes, and in South America ; Mycteria 

 (4 sp.), inhabits Africa, India, Australia, and the Neotropical 

 region; Leptopilius (3 sp.), the Ethiopian and Oriental regions 

 to Java ; Tantalus (5 sp.), the Ethiopian, Oriental, and Neotro- 

 pical regions, and the South-east of North America; Anas- 

 (2 sp.), the Ethiopian region, and India to Ceylon. 



FAMILY 116. PALAMEDEID^E. (2 Genera, 3 Species.) 



GENERAL DISTRIBUTION. 



1.2 



The Palamedeidae, or Screamers, are curious semi-aquatic 

 birds of doubtful affinities, perhaps intermediate between Gal- 

 linae and Anseres. They are peculiar to South America. The 

 genera are: 



Palamedea (1 sp.), which inhabits the Amazon valley; 

 Chauna (2 sp.), La Plata, Brazil, and Columbia. 



FAMILY 117. PHCENICOPTEEID^. (1 Genus, 8 Species.) 



The Flamingoes (Phcenicopterus) seem peculiar to the Ethio- 

 pian and Neotropical regions, ranging from the former into 

 India and South Europe. America has four species, inhabit- 

 ing Chili and La Plata, the Galapagos, Mexico, and the West 

 Indian islands ; the others range over all Africa, South Europe, 

 India, and Ceylon. These singular birds are placed by some 

 authors near the Spoonbills and Ibises, by others with the 

 Geese. Professor Huxley considers them to be "completely 



