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peculiar to Central America and Mexico, and 2 ( Spindalis and 
Phcenicophilus) to the West Indian islands. The genera adopted 
by Messrs. Sclater and Salvin with their distribution will be 
found at Yol. II., p. 99, in our account of Neotropical Zoology. 
Family 33.— FBINGILLIDiE. (74 Genera, 509 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub-regions. 
F ALBS ARCTIC 
Sub-hegions. 
1 Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions, 
1 .2 . 3 . 4- 
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 
1 .2 . 3 . 4 
1 
1 . 2 .3.4 j 
I . 2 . 3 . 4 
1 
The great family of the Fringillidse, or finches, is in a very un- 
settled state as regards their division into genera, the most di- 
vergent views being held by ornithologists as to the constitution 
and affinities of many of the groups. All the Australian finch- 
like birds appear to belong to the Ploceidse, so that the finches, 
as here constituted, are found in every region and sub-region, 
except the Australian region from which they are entirely absent 
— a peculiar distribution hardly to be found in any other family 
of birds. 
Many European ornithologists separate the Emberizidse, or bun- 
tings, as a distinct family, but as the American genera have not 
been so divided 1 am obliged to keep them together ; but the 
genera usually classed as “ buntings ” are placed last, as a sub- 
family. In the following arrangement of the genera, I have done 
what I could to harmonize the views of the best modern writers. 
For convenience of reference the succession of the genera is that 
of the Hand List , and the numbers of the sub-genera are given 
whenever practicable : — 
(m 3 1795^ Fringilla (6 sp.), the whole Pakearctic region, includ- 
ing the Atlantic Islands ; ( 1794 ) Acanthis (3 sp ), Europe to Siberia, 
Persia, and North-West Himalayas; ( 1796 ) Procarduelis (1 sp.). 
High Himalayas and East Thibet ; ( 1797 - 1803 ) Chrysomitris (18 
sp.), Neotropical and Nearctic regions, Europe, and Siberia; ( 1804 ) 
Metoponia (1 sp.), East Europe to North West Himalayas ; ( 1805 
^ 1809) Chlorospiza (9 sp.), False arctic region and Africa to the 
