CHAP. XVIII.J 



BIRDS. 



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donia, and Australia ; Ncmcleriis (= Elanoides) (1 sp.), Brazil to 

 Southern United States ; Elanoides (= Nauderus) (1 sp.), Wes- 

 tern and North-eastern Africa ; Milvus (6 sp.), the Old World 

 and Australia ; Lophoictinia (1 sp.), Australia ; Rostrhamus (3 

 sp.), Antilles and Florida to Brazil and Peru ; Leptodon (4 

 sp.), Central America to South Brazil and Bolivia ; GyiJoictinia 

 (1 sp.), South and West Australia ; Elanus (5 sp.), Africa, India, 

 and Malay Archipelago to Australia, South America to California ; 

 Gampsonyx (1 sp.), Trinidad to Brazil ; Henicopernis (1 sp.), 

 Papuan Islands ; Maclicerhamphus (2 sp.), South-west Africa, 

 Madagascar, and Malacca ; Pernis (3 sp.), Pala^arctic, Oriental, 

 and Ethiopian regions. 



Sub-family V. Palconin^ (11 genera, 80 species), cosmoT)olitau. 

 — Baza (10 sp.), India and Ceylon to the Moluccas anS North 

 Australia, West Coast of Africa, Natal, and Madagascar ; Har- 

 pagus (3 sp.). Central America to Brazil and Peru ; Idinia (2 sp.), 

 Brazil to Southern United States ; Hierax (=Microhierax, Sharpe), 

 (4 sp.). Eastern Himalayas to Borneo and Philippines ; Polio- 

 hicrax (2 sp.). East Africa and Burmah ; Spiziaptcryx (1 sp.). La 

 Plata; Haipa (1 sp.), New Zealand and the Auckland Islands; 

 Falco (27 sp.), cosmopolitan, except the Pacific Islands ; ITierofalco 

 (6 sp.), Nearctic and Palsearctic regions ; Hicracidea (2 sp.), 

 Australia ; Cerchneis (22 sp.), cosmopolitan, except Oceania. 



Family 97.— PANDIONID^. (2 Genera, 3 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



The Pandionidffi, or Fishing HaAvks, are universally distributed, 

 with the exception of the Southern Temperate parts of South 

 America. The genera are : — 



Pandion (1 sp.), the range of the entire family ; Polioaetns (2 

 sp.), India through Malay Archipelago to Celebes and Sandwich 

 Islands. 



