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ON THE GEOGBAPHV OF ANIMALS. 



species impossible. Some of these genera occur 

 Africa (a.), and others in New Holland (h.). 



Nyctiomis Sw. Night-feeder. 

 Macropteryx Sw. Whiskered Swifts. 

 Eurylaimus Horsf. Broadbill. 

 Analcipus Sw. Weakfoot 

 Ocypterus Cuv. Whitebill. (a.) 

 Platylophus Sui. Jayshrike 

 Irena Horsf. Fairy Bird. 

 Phcenicornis Sw. Redbird. 

 Timalia Horsf. Looseweb. 

 lOra Horsf. PuSback. 

 Brachypterix Horsf. Shortwing. 

 Prinea Horsf. Wren Warbler, (i.) 

 Enicurus Horsf. Fork.tail War- 

 bler. 

 Gryllivora Sui. Locust-eater, (a.) 

 Calyptomina iJojf: Green-crest. 

 Mirafra Horsf. Lark. 

 Pyrrhulauda Sw. Bullfinch, (a.) 

 Ploceus Cuv, Weaver, (a.) 

 Vidua Cuv. Widows, (a.; 

 Amadina Siv. Grosbeaks, (a. h.) 

 Estrelda Sw. Bengal.^, (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. 

 Palffioriiis Fig. Ring Parrakeets. 

 Lorius Bris. Lories. 

 Picumnus Tern. Little BarbuL 

 Phoenicophaus Fiet'l. Redhead. 

 Cinnyris Cuv. Sun-bird, (a.) 

 Crateropus Svu. Thickleg. (a h.) 

 Pomatorhinus Horsf. Thrush. 

 Vinago V. Green Pigeons, (a.) 

 Ptilonopus Sw. Green Pigeons, (h.) 

 Lophyrus V. Firecock. 

 Pavo L. Peacock. 

 Polyplectron Tem. Argus Pheasant. 

 Lophophorus Tem. Pheasant. 

 Argus Tem. Pheasant. 



CHAP. IV 



ON THE AMERICAN PROVINCE. 



GEXERAL 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. 



f78.) 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 



