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Oriental regions as far as Celebes, and in South America ; Mycteria 
(4 sp.), inhabits Africa, India, Australia and the Neotropical 
region ; Leptopiltus (3 sp.), the Ethiopian and Oriental regions 
to Java ; Tantalus (5 sp.), the Ethiopian, Oriental and Neotro- 
pical regions, and the South-east of North America; Anas- 
tomus (2 sp.), the Ethiopian region, and India to Ceylon. 
Family 116. — PALAMEDEIDJE. (2 Genera, 3 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
S UB-REGIONS. 
Pal.earctic 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
1.2 
The Palamedeidae, or Screamers, are curious semi-aquatic 
birds of doubtful affinities, perhaps intermediate between Gal- 
lium and Anseres. They are peculiar to South America, The 
genera are: — 
Palamedea (1 sp.), which inhabits the Amazon valley;, 
Chauna (2 sp.), La Plata, Brazil and Columbia. 
Family 117.— PHCENICOPTEPJD^. (1 Genus, 8 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub-regions. 
Pa la: arctic 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
1 - 3.4 
— 2 
1 . 2 . 3.4 
1.2 
— 
The Flamingoes (Phmnicoptervs) seem peculiar to the Ethio- 
pian and Neotropical regions, ranging from the former into 
India and South Europe. America has four species, inhabit- 
ing Chili and La Plata, the Galapagos, Mexico and the West 
Indian islands ; the others range over all Africa, South Europe, 
India and Ceylon. These singular birds are placed by some 
authors near the Spoonbills and Ibises, by others with the 
Geese. Professor Huxley considers them to be “completely 
