Volume 1 — CHAPTER XI. (continued 2)

114. Cricetomys 1 Tropical Africa

115. Saccostomus 2 Mozambique

116. Dendromys 2 S. Africa

117. Nesomys 1 Madagascar

118. Steatomys 2 East and S. Africa

119. Pelomys 1 Mozambique

120. Otomys 6 S. and E. Africa

121. Meriones 14 Africa Palæarctic, India

122. Malacothrix 2 S. Africa

123. Mystromys 1 S. Africa

124. Brachytarsomys 1 Madagascar

125. Hypogeomys 1 Madagascar

126. Lophiomys 1 S. Arabia and N. E. Africa

Spalacidæ.

127. Rhizomys 4 Abyssinia Oriental to Malacca

128. Bathyerges 1 S. Africa

129. Georychus 6 E. Central, and S. Africa

130. Heliophobius 1 Mozambique

Dipodidæ.

131. Dipus 7 N. and Central Africa Central Palæarctic

132. Pedetes 1 S. Af. to Mozambique and Angola

Myoxidæ.

133. Myoxus 1 Africa to Cape Palæarctic

Sciuridæ.

134. Sciurus 18 All woody districts of Africa All regions but Australia

135. Anomalurus 5 W. Africa and Fernando Po.

Octodontidæ.

136. Pectinator 1 Abyssinia

Echimyidæ.

137. Petromys 1 S. Africa

138. Aulacodes 1 W., E., and S. Africa

Hystricidæ.

139. Hystrix 1 Africa to Cape S. Palæarctic Oriental

140. Atherura 1 W. Africa Palæarctic

Leporidæ.

141. Lepus 5 East and South Africa All regions but Australian

EDENTATA.

Manididæ.

142. Manis 4 Sennaar to W. Africa and Cape Oriental

Orycteropodidæ.

143. Orycteropus 2 N. E. Africa to Nile Sources, and S. Africa

BIRDS.

PASSERES.

Turdidæ.

1. Turdus 13 The whole reg. (excl. Madagas.) Almost Cosmopolite

2. Monticola 2 S. Africa Palæarctic and Oriental

3. Chætops 3 S. Africa

4. Bessonornis 15 The whole region Palestine

Sylviidæ.

5. Drymœca 70 The whole region Palestine

6. Cisticola 13 The whole region

7. Sphenœacus 1 S. Africa

8. Camaroptera 5 Africa

9. Acrocephalus 8 The whole region Palæarc., Orien., Austral.

10. Bradyptetus 8 Abyssinia and S. Africa

11. Catriscus 3 All Africa

12. Bernieria 1 Madagascar

13. Ellisia 1 Madagascar

14. Mystacornis 1 Madagascar

15. Phylloscopus 1 S. Africa Palæarctic, Oriental

16. Eremomela 16 All Africa

17. Eroessa 1 Madagascar

18. Hypolais 2 S. Africa

19. Aedon 8 E. and S. Africa Palæarctic

20. Sylvia 3 N. E. Africa, Gambia, Cape Verd Ids.

21. Curruca 2 S. Africa

22. Ruticilla 2 Abyssinia and Senegal Palæarctic, Oriental

23. Cyanecula 2 N. E. Africa

24. Copsychus 2 Madagascar and Seychelle Ids. Oriental

25. Thamnobia 7 All Africa

26. Cercotrichas 2 W. and N. E. Africa

27. Pœoptera 1 W. Africa

28. Gervasia 2 Madagascar and Seychelle Ids.

29. Dromolæa 13 All Africa

30. Saxicola 14 Central, E. and S. Africa

31. Cercomela 3 N. E. Africa

32. Pratincola 7 Africa and Madagascar

Timaliidæ.

33. Chatarrhæa 1 Abyssinia Oriental, Palestine

34. Crateropus 17 All Africa N. Africa, Persia

35. Hypergerus 1 W. Africa

36. Cichladusa 3 W. and E. Africa

37. Alethe 4 W. Africa

38. Oxylabes 2 Madagascar

Cinclidæ.[?]

39. Mesites 1 Madagascar

Troglodytidæ.[?]

40. Sylvietta 2 Central, E. and S. Africa

Sittidæ.

41. Hypherpes 1 Madagascar

Paridæ.

42. Parus 5 All Africa Palæarc., Orien., Nearc.

43. Parisoma 5 All Africa

44. Ægithalus 4 W., Central, and S. Africa Palæarctic

45. Parinia 1 W. Africa, Prince's Island

Pycnonotidæ.

46. Pycnonotus 8 All Africa S. Palæarctic, Oriental

47. Phyllastrephus 4 W. and S. Africa

48. Hypsipetes 4 Madagascar and Mascarene Ids. Oriental

49. Tylas 1 Madagascar

50. Criniger 14 W. and S. Africa Oriental

51. Ixonotus 8 W. Africa

52. Andropadus 9 Africa and Madagascar

53. Lioptilus 1 S. Africa

Oriolidæ.

54. Oriolus 10 All Africa Palæarctic, Oriental

55. Artamia[?] 3 Madagascar

56. Cyanolanius[?] 1 Madagascar

Campephagidæ.

57. Lanicterus 5 All Africa

58. Oxynotus 2 Mauritius and Bourbon

59. Campephaga 5 The whole region Celebes to New Caledonia

Dicruridæ.

60. Dicrurus 11 The whole region Oriental, Australian

Muscicapidæ.

61. Butalis 3 All Africa Palæarctic, N. Oriental

62. Muscicapa 10 All tropical Africa Palæarctic

63. Alseonax 4 S. Africa Oriental

64. Newtonia 1 Madagascar

65. Hyliota 2 W. Africa

66. Erythrocercus 2 Tropical Africa

67. Artomyias 2 W. Africa

68. Pseudobias 1 Madagascar

69. Smithorius 2 W. and S. Africa

70. Megabias 1 W. Africa

71. Cassinia 2 W. Africa

72. Bias 1 Tropical Africa

73. Elminia 2 Tropical Africa

74. Platystira 12 All Africa

75. Tchitrea 18 The whole region Oriental

76. Pogonocichla 1 S. Africa

77. Bradyornis 7 All Africa

Laniidæ.

78. Parmoptila[?] 1 W. Africa.

79. Calicalicus 1 Madagascar

80. Lanius 15 All Africa Palæarc., Orien., Nearc.

81. Hypocolius 1 Abyssinia

82. Corvinella 1 S. and W. Africa

83. Urolestes 1 S. Africa

84. Fraseria 2 W. Africa

85. Hypodes 1 W. Africa

86. Cuphoterus 1 Prince's Island

87. Nilaus 1 All Africa

88. Prionops 9 All Africa

89. Eurocephalus 2 N. E. and S. Africa

90. Chaunonotus 1 W. Africa

91. Vanga 4 Madagascar

92. Laniarius 38 All Africa, Madagascar[?]

93. Meristes 2 W. and S. E. Africa

94. Nicator 1 E. Africa

95. Telephonus 10 All Africa N. Africa

Corvidæ.

96. Ptilostomus 2 W. and E. Africa

97. Corvus 7 All Africa and Madagascar Cosmop., excl. S. Amer.

98. Corvultur 2 N. E. to S. Africa

99. Picathartes W. Africa

(Fregilus 1 Abyssinia) Palæarctic genus

Nectariniidæ.

100. Nectarinia 55 The whole region

101. Promerops 1 S. Africa

102. Cinnyricinclus 4 W. Africa

103. Neodrepanis 1 Madagascar

Dicæidæ.

104. Zosterops 23 The whole region Oriental and Australian

105. Pholidornis 1 W. Africa

Hirundinidæ.

106. Hirundo 17 The whole region Cosmopolite

107. Psalidoprogne 10 The whole region

108. Phedina 2 Madagascar and Mauritius

109. Petrochelidon 1 S. Africa Neotropical

110. Chelidon 1 Bogos-land Palæarctic, Oriental

111. Cotyle 6 All Africa Palæarctic, Oriental

112. Waldenia 1 W. Africa

Fringillidæ.

113. Dryospiza 8 All Africa S. Palæarctic

114. Chlorospiza 4 Abyssinia to Cape Palæarctic

115. Passer 18 All Africa Palæarctic, Oriental

116. Crithagra 12 All Africa N. Africa, Syria

117. Ligurnus 2 W. Africa

(Erythrospiza 1 Nubia, Arabia) S. Palæarctic genus

118. Pinicola[?] 1 Cameroons, W. Africa N. Temperate genus

119. Fringillaria 9 All Africa South Palæarctic

Ploceidæ.

120. Textor 5 All Africa

121. Hyphantornis 32 Tropical and S. Africa

122. Symplectes 8 Tropical and S. Africa

123. Malimbus 9 W. and E. Africa

124. Ploceus 2 W. and E. Africa Oriental

125. Nelicurvius 1 Madagascar

126. Foudia 11 Tropical Africa, Madagascar, &c.

127. Sporopipes 1 Tropical and S. Africa

128. Pyromelana 12 Tropical and S. Africa

129. Philetærus 1 S. Africa

130. Nigrita 7 W. and N. E. Africa

131. Plocepasser 4 E. and S. Africa

132. Vidua 6 Tropical and S. Africa

133. Colliuspasser 9 Tropical and S. Africa

134. Chera 1 S. Africa

135. Spermospiza 2 W. Africa

136. Pyrenestes 6 Tropical and S. Africa

137. Estrilda 16 Tropical and S. Africa Oriental

138. Pytelia 20 Tropical and S. Africa

139. Hypargos 2 E. Africa, Madagascar

140. Amadina 6 Tropical and S. Africa

141. Spermestes 7 The whole region

142. Amauresthes 1 E. and W. Africa

143. Hypochera 2 Tropical and S. Africa

Sturnidæ.

144. Dilophus 1 S. Africa, Loanda, Sennaar

145. Buphaga 2 Trop. and S. Africa ([?] a family)

146. Euryceros 1 Madagascar ([?] a family)

147. Juida 5 Tropical and S. Africa

148. Lamprocolius 16 Tropical and S. Africa

149. Cinnyricinclus 2 Tropical and S. Africa

150. Onychognathus 2 W. Africa

151. Spreo 5 Tropical and S. Africa

152. Amydrus 5 N. E. Africa Palestine

153. Hartlaubius 1 Madagascar

154. Falculia 1 Madagascar

155. Fregilupus 1 Bourbon

Alaudidæ.

156. Alauda 3 Abyssinia and S. W. Africa Palæarctic, Indian

157. Spizocorys 1 South Africa

158. Galerida 4 North of tropical Africa Palæarctic, Indian

159. Calendula 2 Abyssinia, S. Africa

(Melanocorypha 1 Abyssinia) Palæarctic genus

160. Certhilauda 3 South Africa S. Europe

161. Alaemon 3 South Africa S. Palæarctic

162. Heterocorys 1 South Africa

163. Mirafra 10 South Africa, Madagascar Oriental, Australian

164. Ammomanes 4 African deserts S. Palæarctic, Indian

165. Megalophonus 5 Tropical and S. Africa

166. Tephrocorys 2 S. Africa

167. Pyrrhulauda 6 Tropical and S. Africa Oriental, Canary Islands

Motacillidæ.

168. Budytes 8 The whole region Palæarctic, Oriental, Australian

169. Anthus 10 Tropical and S. Africa All regions, exc. Australia

170. Macronyx 4 Tropical and S. Africa

Pittidæ.

171. Pitta 1 W. Africa Oriental, Australian

Paictidæ.

172. Philepitta 2 Madagascar

PICARIÆ.

Picidæ.

173. Verreauxia 1 W. Africa

174. Dendropicus 14 Tropical and S. Africa

175. Campethera 14 Tropical and S. Africa

176. Geocolaptes 1 South Africa

Yungidæ.

177. Yunx 1 N. E. Africa, S. Africa Palæarctic

Indicatoridæ.

178. Indicator 8 Tropical and S. Africa Oriental

Megalæmidæ.

179. Pogonorhynchus 14 Tropical and S. Africa

180. Buccanodon 1 West Africa

181. Stactolæma 1 West Africa

182. Barbatula 9 West and South Africa

183. Xylobucco 3 West and South Africa

184. Gymnobucco 3 West Africa

185. Trachyphonus 6 Tropical and South Africa

Musophagidæ.

186. Musophaga 2 West Africa

187. Turacus 10 Tropical and S. Africa

188. Schizorhis 6 Tropical and S. Africa

Coliidæ.

189. Colius 7 Tropical and S. Africa

Cuculidæ.

190. Ceuthmochares 2 Africa and Madagascar

191. Coua 9 Madagascar

192. Cochlothraustes 1 Madagascar

193. Centropus 8 Africa and Madagascar Oriental, Australian

194. Cuculus 10 Africa and Madagascar Palæarc., Orien., Austral.

195. Chrysococcyx 7 Tropical and S. Africa Oriental, Australian

196. Coccystes 6 Tropical and S. Africa S. Palæarctic, Oriental

Leptosomidæ.

197. Leptosomus 1 Madagascar

Coraciidæ.

198. Coracias 5 Africa and Madagascar S. Palæarctic, Oriental

199. Eurystomus 3 Africa and Madagascar Oriental, Australian

200. Atelornis 2 Madagascar

201. Brachypteracias 1 Madagascar

202. Geobiastes 1 Madagascar

Meropidæ.

203. Merops 11 Africa and Madagascar S. Palæar., Orien., Austral.

204. Melittophagus 5 Tropical and S. Africa

Trogonidæ.

205. Apaloderma 2 Tropical and S. Africa

Alcedinidæ.

206. Alcedo 2 W. Africa, Abyssinia, Natal Palæar., Orien., Austral.

207. Corythornis 3 Africa and Madagascar

208. Ceryle 1 W. Africa, Abyssinia, Natal American, Palæarctic

209. Myioceyx 2 West Africa

210. Ispidina 4 Africa and Madagascar

211. Halcyon 10 Africa, Prince's Is., St. Thomé S. Palæar., Orien., Austral.

Bucerotidæ.

212. Berenicornis 1 West Africa Malaya

213. Tockus 12 Tropical and S. Africa

214. Bycanistes 6 Tropical and S. Africa

215. Bucoreus 2 Tropical and S. Africa

Upupidæ.

216. Upupa 3 Africa and Madagascar S. Palæarctic, Oriental

Irrisoridæ.

217. Irrisor 12 Africa and Madagascar

Caprimulgidæ.

218. Caprimulgus 18 Africa and Madagascar Palæarc., Orien., Austral.

219. Scortornis 3 Tropical Africa

220. Macrodipteryx 2 W. Africa to Abyssinia

221. Cosmetornis 1 Tropical Africa to the Zambesi

Cypselidæ.

222. Cypselus 6 The whole region Palæarctic, Oriental

223. Collocalia 1 Mascarene Ids., Madagascar Oriental, Australian

224. Chætura 4 Tropical Africa and Madagascar Cosmop., exc. W. Palæarctic

PSITTACI.

Palæornithidæ.

225. Palæornis 3 W. Africa to Abys. & Mauritius Oriental

Psittacidæ.

226. Coracopsis 5 Madagascar and Seychelle Ids.

227. Psittacus 2 W. Africa

228. Pœocephalus 9 Tropical and S. Africa

229. Agapornis 4 Tropical and S. Africa

230. Poliopsitta 2 Trop. Africa and Madagascar

COLUMBÆ.

Columbidæ.

231. Treron 6 Africa and Madagascar Oriental

232. Alectrænas 5 Madagascar and Masc. Ids. (extct. in Mauritius and Rodriguez)

233. Columba 12 Africa and Madagascar Palæarctic, Oriental

234. Œna 1 Tropical and S. Africa

235. Turtur 10 Africa, Madagascar, Comoro and Seychelle Islands Palæarctic, Oriental

236. Aplopelia 4 Abyssinia, S. Africa and West African Islands

237. Chalcopelia 3 Tropical and S. Africa

Dididæ. (extinct)

238. Didus 5 Mascarene Islands

GALLINÆ.

Pteroclidæ.

239. Pterocles 9 Africa and Madagascar S. Palæarctic, Indian

Tetraonidæ.

240. Ptilopachus 1 West Africa

241. Francolinus 30 Africa and Madagascar S. Palæarctic, Indian

242. Peliperdix 1 West Africa

243. Margaroperdix 1 Madagascar

244. Coturnix 2 Tropical and S. Africa Palæar., Orient., Austral.

(Caccabis 1 Abyssinia) Palæarctic genus

Phasianidæ.

245. Phasidus 1 West Africa

246. Agelastes 1 West Africa

247. Acryllium 1 West Africa

248. Numida 9 Africa to Natal and Madagascar

Turnicidæ.

249. Turnix 4 S. Africa and Madagascar Palæarc., Orient., Austrl.

250. Ortyxelos 1 Africa

ACCIPITRES.

Vulturidæ.

251. Gyps 2 Africa, except W. sub-region Palæarctic, Oriental

252. Pseudogyps 1 N. E. Africa to Senegal Oriental

253. Otogyps 1 N. E. and S. Africa Palæarctic, Oriental

254. Lophogyps 1 N. E. and S. Africa and Senegal

255. Neophron 2 Africa, excl. west coast S. Palæarctic, Oriental

Falconidæ.

256. Polyboroides 2 Africa and Madagascar

257. Circus 4 Africa and Madagascar Almost Cosmopolite

258. Urotriorchis 1 W. Africa

259. Melierax 5 Africa, excl. west coast

260. Astur 5 Africa and Madagascar Almost Cosmopolite

261. Nisoides 1 Madagascar

262. Eutriorchis 1 Madagascar

263. Accipiter 8 Africa and Madagascar Almost Cosmopolite

264. Buteo 5 Africa and Madagascar Cosmop., excl. Austral.

265. Gypaëtus 1 N. E. and S. Africa S. Palæarctic

266. Aquila 5 All Africa Nearc., Palæarc., Indian

267. Nisaëtus 1 W. Africa S. Palæarctic, Oriental, Australia

268. Spizaëtus 3 All Africa Neotropical, Oriental to N. Guinea

269. Lophoætus 1 All Africa

270. Asturinula 1 Tropical Africa

271. Dryotriorchis 1 W. Africa

272. Circaëtus 5 All Africa Palæarctic, Oriental

273. Butastur 1 N. E. Africa Oriental to New Guinea

274. Helotarsus 2 Tropical and S. Africa

275. Haliæetus 2 The whole region Cosmopolite, excl. Neotropical region

276. Gypohierax 1 West and East Africa

277. Elanoides 1 West and N. E. Africa

278. Milvus 1 The whole region The Eastern Hemisphere

279. Elanus 1 Africa India to Australia

280. Machærhamphus 1 S. W. Africa and Madagascar Malacca

281. Pernis 1 S. Africa and Madagascar Palæarctic, Oriental

282. Baza 3 Africa and Madagascar India to N. Australia

283. Poliohierax 1 East Africa Burmah

284. Falco 4 All Africa Almost Cosmopolite

285. Cerchneis 8 The whole region Almost Cosmopolite

Serpentariidæ.

286. Serpentarius 1 The greater part of Africa

Pandionidæ.

287. Pandion 1 All Africa Cosmopolite

Strigidæ.

288. Athene 5 Africa and Madagascar, Rodriquez (extinct) Palæarctic, Oriental, Australian

289. Bubo 8 Africa and Madagascar Cosmopolite

290. Scotopelia 2 West and S. Africa to Zambesi

291. Scops 3 W. and S. Africa, Madagascar, Comoro Islands Almost Cosmopolite

292. Syrnium 2 Africa Palæarctic, Oriental, American

293. Asio 1 N. E. and S. Africa Cosmopolite

294. Strix 4 Africa and Madagascar Cosmopolite

Peculiar or very characteristic Genera of Wading and Swimming Birds.

GRALLÆ.

Rallidæ.

Himantornis 1 West Africa

Podica 3 Africa Burmah

Glareolidæ.

Cursorius 8 All Africa S. Europe, India

Otididæ.

Eupodotis 16 All Africa India, Australia

Gruidæ.

Balearica 2 All Africa

Ardeidæ.

Balæniceps 1 Upper Nile

Plataleidæ.

Scopus 1 Tropical and S. Africa

ANSERES.

Anatidæ.

Thalassornis 1 South Africa

STRUTHIONES.

Struthionidæ.

295. Struthio 2 All Africa Syria

Æpyornithidæ.

296. Æpyornis 3[?] Madagascar