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ON THE GEOGRAPHY OF ANIMALS. 



species impossible. Some of these genera occur in 

 Africa (A.), and others in New Holland (H.). 



Nyctiornis Sw. Night-feeder. 

 Macropteryx Sw. Whiskered Swifts. 

 Eurylaimus Horsf. Broadbill. 

 Analcipus Sw. Weakfoot 

 Ocypterus Cuv . Whitebill. (H.) 

 Platylophus Sw. Jay shrike. 

 Irena Horsf. Fairy Bird. 

 Phoenicornis Sw. Redbird. 

 Timalia Horsf. Looseweb. 

 Ittra Horsf. Pufflback. 

 Brachypterix Horsf. Shortwing. 

 Prinea Horsf. Wren Warbler. (A.) 

 Enicurus Horsf. Fork- tail War- 

 bler. 



Gryllivora Sw. Locust-eater. (A.) 

 Calyptomina Raff. Green-crest. 

 Mirafra Horsf. Lark. 

 Pyrrhulauda Sw. Bullfinch. (A.) 

 Ploceus Cuv. Weaver. (A.) 

 Vidua Cuv. Widows. (A.; 

 AmadinaSw. Grosbeaks. (A. H.) 

 Estrelda Sw. Bengals. (A. H.) 



Lamprotornis Tern. Grakle. (A.) 

 Gracula L. True Grakle. 

 Crypserina Vieil. Satin Crow. 

 Paradisea L. Paradise Birds. 

 Epimachus Cuv. Hoopoe. 

 Plyctolophus Vieil. Cockatoo. (H.) 

 Microglossum Geoff. Cockatoo. 

 Palaeornis Vig. Ring Parrakeets. 

 Lori us Bris. Lories. 

 Picumnus Tern. Little Barbut. 

 Phoenicophaus Vieil. Redhead, 

 Cinnyris Cuv. Sun-bird. (A.) 

 Crateropus Sw. Thickleg. (A. H.) 

 Pomatorhinus Horsf. Thrush. 

 Vinago V. Green Pigeons. (A.) 

 Ptilonopus Sw. Green Pigeons. (H.) 

 Lophyrus V. Firecock. 

 Pavo L. Peacock. 

 Polyplectron Tern. Argus Pheasant. 

 Lophophorus Tern. Pheasant 

 Argus Tern. Pheasant. 



CHAP. IV. 



ON THE AMERICAN PROVINCE. 



GENERAL REMARKS. ITS ZOOLOGICAL FEATURES DIVIDED 



INTO ARCTIC, TEMPERATE, AND EQUINOCTIAL AMERICA. 



THE PECULIARITIES AND ANIMALS OF EACH. GENERAL 



REMARKS UPON THE CLIMATE AND SOIL OF BRAZIL, WITH 



REFERENCE TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF ITS ANIMALS. AMERICAN 



GENERA OF QUADRUPEDS AND BIRDS. 



(78.) THE third great zoological province compre- 

 hends the whole of the New World. It has been stated 

 in the last chapter, that the animals of Asia insensibly 

 unite with those of Australasia in the islands of the In- 

 dian Ocean, which may, in fact, be considered as so 

 many links in the chain of connection. This transition 



