56 ON THE GEOGRAPHY OF ANIMALS. 
species impossible. Some of these genera occur in 
Africa (a.), and others in New Holland (u.). 
Nyctiornis Sw. Night-feeder. | Lamprotornis Tem. Grakle. (A.) 
Macropteryx Sw. Whiskered Swifts. Gracula L. True Grakle. 
Eurylaimus Horsf. Broadbill. Crypserina Veil. Satin Crow. 
Analcipus Sw. Weakfoot. Paradisea L. Paradise Birds. 
Ocypterus Cuv. Whitebill, (H.) Epimachus Cuy. Hoopoe. 
Platylophus Sw. Jayshrike- Plyctolophus Viedz. Cockatoo. (#.) 
Irena Horsf. Fairy Bird. Microglossum Geoff’ Cockatoo. 
Pheenicornis Sw. Redbird. Paleornis Vig. Ring Parrakeets. 
Timalia Horsf. Looseweb. Lorius Bris. Lories. 
Iéra Horsf. Puffback. Picumnus Tem. Little Barbut. 
Brachypterix Horsf. Shortwing. Pheenicophaus Viezl. Redhead. 
Prinea Horsf. Wren Warbler. (a.) Cinnyris Cuv. Sun-bird. (A.) 
Enicurus Horsf. _ Fork-tail War- Crateropus Sw. Thickleg. (A. H.) 
bler. Pomatorhinus Horsf. Thrush. 
Gryllivora Sw. Locust-eater. (A.) Vinago V. Green Pigeons. (A.) 
Calyptomina Raff Green-crest. Ptilonopus Sw. Green Pigeons. (B.) 
Mirafra Horsf. Lark. Lophyrus V. Firecock. 
Pyrrhulauda Sz. Bullfinch. (a.) Pavo L. Peacock. 
Ploceus Cuv. Weaver. (a.) Polyplectron Tem. Argus Pheasant. 
Vidua Cuv. Widows. (a.) Lophophorus Tem. Pheasant. 
Amadina Sw. Grosbeaks. (A. H.) Argus Tem. Pheasant. 
Estrelda Sw, Bengals, (a. H.) 
CHAP. IV. 
ON THE AMERICAN PROVINCE. 
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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.) Tue 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 
