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ticular, is found in the Sandwich Islands. Germany 

 possesses four species. 



22. The numerous family of PARROTS (Psittacus) 

 inhabits the Torrid Zone, and hardly extends be- 

 yond the Tropical regions. 



23. .The Toucan (Ramphastos) inhabits South 

 America, on this side of the Tropic. 



24. The Hornbill (Euceros) is met with in the 

 Old World, in the nether region of the Tropic. One 

 species is found in New Holland also. 



25. Ravens (Corvus) are spread over both Hemi- 

 spheres, like Owls and Therns. The Common Ra- 

 ven (C. corax] is found on the Northern Hemisphere, 

 as far as Greenland ; on the Southern, in the Sand- 

 wich Islands, and at the Cape of Good Hope. Ger- 

 many possesses ten species of this Genus. 



26. The Roller (Coracias), on the contrary, does 

 not reach so far towards the snow-line ; yet the Com- 

 mon Roller (C. garrula) is met with in Sweden. 



27. In like manner are spread the families of the 

 Cuckoo (Cuculus), the Wryneck (Yunx), and the 

 Woodpecker (Picus). Of the latter kind, the Black 

 Woodpecker, the Ox-Eye Creeper, and the greater 

 Spotted Woodpecker, are found in Lapland ; and 



