CHAP, xviu.] 



BIKDS. 



355 



The I'arrida^, or Jacanas, are remarkable long-toed birds, often 

 of elegant plumage, frequenting swamps and marshes, and walk- 

 ing on the floating leaves of aquatic plants. They are found in 

 all the tropics. Parra (10 sp.), has the distribution of the family ; 

 Hijdropliasiamis (1 sp.), is confined to the Oriental region. 



F.VMILY 104.— GLAPvEOLID.E. (:i Genera, 20 Species.) 



GEN'ER.\L Di.STKIBU [ ION. 



Neotropical 



Sub-regions. 



Neauctic 



SlIB-REOION'S 



Pal.earctic I Ethiopian 



SUB-llEGIO.VS. SUB-REGIOSS. 



Oriental i Ausfkalian 



SUB-KEGIONS. SiB-RKiilONS. 



1.2.3.41.2.3.41.2.3.4 1.2 



This family, conqirising the Pratincoles and Coursers, is 

 universally distributed over the Old AVorld and to Australia. 



Glarcola (9 sj?.), has the distribution of the family ; Pluvia- 

 71US (1 sjx), is confined to North Africa; Cursorius (10 sp.), 

 ranges over Africa, South Europe and India. 



The position of the genus Glarcola is uncertain, for though 

 generally classed here, Prof. Lilljeborg considers it to be an 

 aberrant form of the Caprimulgidie ! It differs, in its insecti- 

 vorous habits and in many points of external structure, from all 

 its allies, and should probably form a distinct family. 



Family 105.— CHARADIlDvE. (19 Genera, 101 Species.) 



General Distribution. 



NrOTROPICAL 

 Si'B-REGIONS. 



Nearctic 

 sub-begions. 



PaL/Earctic I Ethiopian I Oriental | Ai'straliah 



SUB-REGI0.N'.S. SUB-BEGIO.S.S. SuB-UEGIONS. SUB-KEGIONS. 



1.2. 3. 4 1.2.3.4- I 1.2.3.4 |l.2.3.4 1.2.3.3 | 1.2.3.4 



I I I I I 



The extensive family of the Plovers and their numerous allies, 

 ranges over the whole globe. The genera now usually admitted 

 into this family are the following : — 



(Edicneimis (9 sp.), is only absent from North America ; 

 J^sacus (2 sp.), India to Ceylon, Malay Islands and Australia ; 



A A 2 



