CHAP, xvm.] 
BIRDS. 
The Parridae, 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 ; 
Iiydrophasianus (1 sp.), is confined to the Oriental region. 
Family 104. — GLAREOLXBJE. (3 Genera, 20 Species.) 
General Disthibut ion. ■ 

Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
NE ARCTIC 
SUB-REGIONS. 
Pal^; ARCTIC 
Sub- regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub- regions. 
Oriental i 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
1.2 
— 
— 
! 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 
1 
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 
jl . 2 . 3 . A 
This family, comprising the Pratincoles and Coursers, is 
universally distributed over the Old World and to Australia. 
Glareola (9 sp.), has the distribution of the family ; Pluvict - 
nus (1 sp.), is confined to North Africa; Gursorius (10 sp.), 
ranges over Africa, South Europe and India. 
The position of the genus Glareola is uncertain, for though 
generally classed here, Prof. Lilljeborg considers it to be an 
aberrant form of the Caprimulgidte ! 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. — CHARAIMIDAL (19 Genera, 101 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
NK ARCTIC 
Sub-regions. 
Pal^arctic 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
1 .2.3.4 
1.2. 3. 4 
1 I 
1 .2.3.4 
1 .2. 3.4 
1 
1 .2 .3 .3 
1 . 2 . 3 , 4 
1 
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 ■ — 
(Edicnemus (9 sp.), is only absent from North America ; 
JEsaeus (2 sp.), India to Ceylon, Malay Islands and Australia ; 
a a 2 
