TABLES OF DISTRIBUTION.
In drawing up these tables showing the distribution of various classes of animals in the Ethiopian Region, the following sources of information have been chiefly relied on, in addition to the general treatises, monographs, and catalogues, used for the Fourth Part of this work:—
Mammalia.—Blanford's Abyssinia; Peters's Mozambique; Heuglin and Schweinfurth for North East Africa; Grandidier Schlegel, &c., for Madagascar; the local lists given by Mr. Andrew Murray; numerous papers by Fraser, Gray, Kirk, Mivart, Peters, Sclater, and Speke; and a MS. list of Bovidæ from Sir Victor Brooke.
Birds.—Finsch and Hartlaub for East Africa; Heuglin for North-East Africa; Blanford for Abyssinia; Layard for South Africa; Hartlaub for West Africa; Dohrn for Princes Island; Andersson for Damaraland; and papers by Gurney, Hartlaub, Kirk, Newton, Peters, Sharpe, Sclater, Schlegel, and Pollen and a MS. list of Madagascar Birds from Mr. Sharpe.
TABLE I.
FAMILIES OF ANIMALS INHABITING THE ETHIOPIAN REGION.
Explanation.
Names in italics show families peculiar to the region.
Names inclosed thus (......) barely enter the region, and are not considered properly to belong to it.
Numbers are not consecutive, but correspond to those in Part IV.
| Order and Family | Sub-regions | Range beyond the Region. | |||
| East Africa. |
West Africa. |
South Africa. |
Mada- gascar. |
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| MAMMALIA. | |||||
| Primates. | |||||
| 1. Simiidæ | — | Oriental | |||
| 2. Semnopithecidæ | — | — | Oriental | ||
| 3. Cynopithecidæ | — | — | — | Oriental, Palæarctic | |
| 6. Lemuridæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental |
| 8. Chiromyidæ | — | ||||
| Cheiroptera. | |||||
| 9. Pteropidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 11. Rhinolophidæ | — | — | — | — | The Eastern Hemisphere |
| 12. Vespertilionidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 13. Noctilionidæ | — | — | — | — | All Tropical regions |
| Insectivora. | |||||
| 15. Macroscelididæ | — | — | South Palæarctic | ||
| 17. Erinaceidæ | — | Palæarctic, Oriental | |||
| 18. Centetidæ | — | Greater Antilles | |||
| 19. Potamogalidæ | — | ||||
| 20. Chrysochloridæ | — | — | |||
| 22. Soricidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Australian and Neotropical |
| Carnivora. | |||||
| 23. Felidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Australian |
| 24. Cryptoproctidæ | — | ||||
| 25. Viverridæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, S. Palæarctic |
| 26. Protelidæ | — | ||||
| 27. Hyænidæ | — | — | — | S. Palæarctic, India | |
| 28. Canidæ | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite | |
| 29. Mustelidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 33. Otariidæ | — | All temperate regions | |||
| Cetacea. | |||||
| 36 to 41. | Oceanic | ||||
| Sirenia. | |||||
| 42. Manatidæ | — | — | Neotropical, Oriental, Australian | ||
| Ungulata. | |||||
| 43. Equidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic | |
|
45. Rhinocerotidæ |
— | — | — | Oriental | |
| 46. Hippopotamidæ | — | — | — | ||
| 47. Suidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite; excl. Australia |
| 49. Tragulidæ | — | Oriental | |||
| 51. Camelopardidæ | — | — | |||
| 52. Bovidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Neotrop. and Australian | |
| Proboscidea. | |||||
| 53. Elephantidæ | — | — | — | Oriental | |
| Hyracoidea. | |||||
| 54. Hyracidæ | — | — | — | Syria | |
| Rodentia. | |||||
| 55. Muridæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite; excl. Oceania |
| 56. Spalacidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental | |
| 57. Dipodidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Nearctic | |
| 58. Myoxidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic | |
| 61. Sciuridæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 64. Octodontidæ | — | N. Africa, Neotropical | |||
| 65. Echimyidæ | — | — | Neotropical | ||
| 67. Hystricidæ | — | — | — | S. Palæarctic, Oriental | |
| 70. Leporidæ | — | — | All regions but Australian | ||
| Edentata. | |||||
| 72. Manididæ | — | — | — | Oriental | |
| 74. Orycteropodidæ | — | — | |||
| BIRDS. | |||||
| Passeres. | |||||
| 1. Turdidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 2. Sylviidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 3. Timaliidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 5. Cinclidæ? | — | Widely scattered | |||
| 6. Troglodytidæ | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite | |
| 9. Sittidæ | — | Palæarctic, Oriental, Australian | |||
| 10. Paridæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 13. Pycnonotidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental |
| 14. Oriolidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 15. Campephagidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 16. Dicruridæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 17. Muscicapidæ | — | — | — | — | The Eastern Hemisphere |
| 19. Laniidæ | — | — | — | — | The Eastern Hemisphere and North America |
| 20. Corvidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 23. Nectariniidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 24. Dicæidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 30. Hirundinidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 33. Fringillidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite, except Australian region |
| 34. Ploceidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 35. Sturnidæ | — | — | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere |
| 37. Alaudidæ | — | — | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere and North America |
|
38. Motacillidæ |
— | — | — | — | The Eastern Hemisphere |
| 47. Pittidæ | — | Oriental, Australian | |||
| 48. Paictidæ | — | ||||
| Picariæ. | |||||
| 51. Picidæ | — | — | — | Cosmopolite, excl. Australian region | |
| 52. Yungidæ | — | — | Palæarctic | ||
| 53. Indicatoridæ | — | — | — | Oriental | |
| 54. Megalæmidæ | — | — | — | Oriental, Neotropical | |
| 56. Musophagidæ | — | — | — | ||
| 57. Coliidæ | — | — | — | ||
| 58. Cuculidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 59. Leptosomidæ | — | ||||
| 62. Coraciidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 63. Meropidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian |
| 66. Trogonidæ | — | — | — | Oriental, Neotropical | |
| 67. Alcedinidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 68. Bucerotidæ | — | — | — | Oriental and to N. Guinea | |
| 69. Upupidæ | — | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental |
| 70. Irrisoridæ | — | — | — | ||
| 73. Caprimulgidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 74. Cypselidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| Psittaci. | |||||
| 78. Palæornithidæ | — | — | — | Oriental | |
| 81. Psittacidæ | — | — | — | — | Neotropical |
| Columbæ. | |||||
| 84. Columbidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 85. Dididæ | — | (Extinct) | |||
| Gallinæ. | |||||
| 86. Pteroclidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental | |
| 87. Tetraonidæ | — | — | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere and N. America |
| 88. Phasianidæ | — | — | — | — | Old World and N. America |
| 89. Turnicidæ | — | — | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere. |
| Accipitres. | |||||
| 94. Vulturidæ | — | — | — | All the continents but Australia | |
| 95. Falconidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 96. Serpentariidæ | — | — | — | ||
| 97. Pandionidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 98. Strigidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| Grallæ. | |||||
| 99. Rallidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 100. Scolopacidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 103. Parridæ | — | — | — | — | Tropical |
| 104. Glareolidæ | — | — | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere |
| 105. Charadriidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
|
106. Otididæ |
— | — | — | Eastern Hemisphere | |
| 107. Gruidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Neotropical | |
| 113. Ardeidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 114. Plataleidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 115. Ciconiidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 117. Phœnicopteridæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental and Neotropical |
| Anseres. | |||||
| 118. Anatidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 119. Laridæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 120. Procellariidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 121. Pelecanidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 122. Spheniscidæ | — | South temperate regions | |||
| 124. Podicipidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 126. Struthionidæ | — | — | Temperate S. America | ||
| 131. Æpyornithidæ | — | (Extinct) | |||
| REPTILIA. | |||||
| Ophidia. | |||||
| 1. Typhlopidæ | — | — | — | — | All regions but Nearctic |
| 5. Calamariidæ | — | — | — | Warm parts of all regions | |
| 7. Colubridæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 8. Homalopsidæ | — | Oriental, and all other regions | |||
| 9. Psammophidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental and S. Palæarctic |
| 10. Rachiodontidæ | — | — | |||
| 11. Dendrophidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian, Neotropical |
| 12. Dryiophidæ | — | — | Oriental, Neotropical | ||
| 13. Dipsadidæ | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian, Neotropical | |
| 15. Lycodontidæ | — | — | — | Oriental | |
| 17. Pythonidæ | — | — | — | — | All tropical regions |
| 18. Erycidæ | — | Oriental, S. Palæarctic | |||
| 20. Elapidæ | — | — | — | Tropical regions, S. U. States and Japan | |
| 21. Dendraspididæ | — | — | |||
| 22. Atractaspididæ | — | — | |||
| 23. Hydrophidæ | — | Oriental, Australian, Panama | |||
| 25. Viperidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Palæarctic |
| Lacertilia. | |||||
| 28. Amphisbænidæ | — | — | S. Europe, Neotropical | ||
| 29. Lepidosternidæ | — | — | N. America | ||
| 30. Varanidæ | — | — | — | Warm parts of E. Hemisphere | |
| 33. Lacertidæ | — | — | — | All continents but America | |
| 34. Zonuridæ | — | — | — | — | All America, N. India, S. Europe |
| 40. Chamæsauridæ | — | ||||
| 41. Gymnopthalmidæ | — | — | Palæarctic, Australian, Neotropical | ||
| 45. Scincidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 47. Sepidæ | — | — | — | — | South Palæarctic |
| 48. Acontiadæ | — | — | — | Ceylon and Moluccas | |
| 49. Geckotidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost cosmopolite |
|
51. Agamidæ |
— | — | — | — | Oriental, Australian, S. Palæarctic |
| 52. Chamæleonidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, S. Palæarctic |
| Crocodilia. | |||||
| 55. Crocodilidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Neotropical |
| Chelonia. | |||||
| 57. Testudinidæ | — | — | — | — | All continents but Australia |
| 58. Chelydidæ | — | — | — | — | Australia, S. America |
| 59. Trionychidæ | — | — | — | Oriental, Japan, E. United States | |
| 60. Cheloniidæ | Marine | ||||
| AMPHIBIA. | |||||
| Pseudophidia. | |||||
| 1. Cæciliadæ | — | Oriental, Neotropical | |||
| Anoura. | |||||
| 7. Phryniscidæ | — | — | Neotropical, Australia, Java | ||
| 9. Bufonidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 11. Engystomidæ | — | — | All regions but Palæarctic | ||
| 14. Alytidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Oriental | |
| 17. Polypedatidæ | — | — | — | — | All the regions |
| 18. Ranidæ | — | — | — | — | Almost Cosmopolite |
| 19. Discoglossidæ | — | — | All regions but Nearctic | ||
| 21. Dactylethridæ | — | — | — | ||
| FISHES (FRESH-WATER). | |||||
| Acanthopterygii. | |||||
| 3. Percidæ | — | All regions but Australian | |||
| 12. Scienidæ | — | — | — | All regions but Australian | |
| 35. Labyrinthici | — | — | Oriental, Moluccas | ||
| 38. Mugillidæ | — | — | — | — | Australian, Neotropical |
| 52. Chromidæ | — | — | — | — | Oriental, Neotropical |
| Physostomi. | |||||
| 59. Siluridæ | — | — | — | — | All warm regions |
| 60. Characinidæ | — | — | Neotropical | ||
| 68. Mormyridæ | — | — | |||
| 69. Gymnarchidæ | — | — | |||
| 73. Cyprinodontidæ | — | — | — | Palæarctic, Oriental, American | |
| 75. Cyprinidæ | — | — | — | — | Absent from Australia and S. America |
| 78. Osteoglossidæ | — | — | All tropical regions | ||
| 82. Notopteridæ | — | Oriental | |||
| Ganoidei. | |||||
| 92. Sirenoidei | — | — | Neotropical, Australian | ||
| 94. Polypteridæ | — | — | |||
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INSECTS. |
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| Diurni (Butterflies). | |||||
| 1. Danaidæ | — | — | — | — | All warm countries and Canada |
| 2. Satyridæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 3. Elymniidæ | — | Oriental, Moluccas | |||
| 6. Acræidæ | — | — | — | — | All tropical regions |
| 8. Nymphalidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 9. Libytheidæ | — | — | Absent from Australia only | ||
| 10. Nemeobiidæ | — | — | Absent from Australia and Nearctic region | ||
| 13. Lycænidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 14. Pieridæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 15. Papilionidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 16. Hesperidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| Sphingidea. | |||||
| 17. Zygænidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
| 19. Agaristidæ | — | — | — | — | Australian, Oriental |
| 20. Uraniidæ | — | All tropical regions | |||
| 22. Ægeriidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite, excl. Australia |
| 23. Sphingidæ | — | — | — | — | Cosmopolite |
TABLE II.
LIST OF GENERA OF TERRESTRIAL MAMMALIA AND BIRDS INHABITING THE ETHIOPIAN REGION.
Explanation.
Names in italics show genera peculiar to the region.
Names inclosed thus (......) show genera which just enter the region, but are not considered properly to belong to it.
Genera which undoubtedly belong to the region are numbered consecutively.
| MAMMALIA. | |||||
| Order, Family, and Genus. |
No. of Species. |
Range within the Region. | Range beyond the Region. | ||
| PRIMATES. | |||||
| Simiidæ. | |||||
| 1. | Troglodytes | 2 | W. Africa to Western Nile Sources | ||
| Semnopithecidæ. | |||||
| 2. | Colobus | 11 | Abyssinia to West Africa | ||
| Cynopithecidæ. | |||||
| 3. | Myiopithecus | 1 | West Africa | ||
| 4. | Cercopithecus | 24 | Tropical Africa | ||
| 5. | Cercocebus | 5 | West Africa | ||
| 6. | Theropithecus | 2 | North-east Africa, Arabia | Palestine | |
| 7. | Cynocephalus | 10 | Nubia to Cape, W. Africa, Arabia | ||
| (Sub-Order) LEMUROIDEA. |
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| Lemuridæ. | |||||
| 8. | Indris | 6 | Madagascar | ||
| 9. | Lemur | 15 | Madagascar | ||
| 10. | Hapalemur | 2 | Madagascar | ||
| 11. | Microcebus | 4 | Madagascar | ||
| 12. | Chirogaleus | 5 | Madagascar | ||
| 13. | Lepilemur | 2 | Madagascar | ||
| 14. | Perodicticus | 1 | Sierra Leone | ||
| 15. | Arctocebus | 1 | Old Calabar | ||
| 16. | Galago | 14 | Tropical and S. Africa | ||
| Chiromyidæ. | |||||
| 17. | Chiromys | 1 | Madagascar | ||
| CHIROPTERA. | |||||
| Pteropidæ. | |||||
| 18. | Pteropus | 7 | Africa and Madagascar | Tropics of Eastern Hemisphere | |
| 19. | Xantharpya | 1 | All Africa | Oriental, Austro-Malayan | |
|
20. |
Cynopterus | 1 | Tropical Africa | Oriental | |
| 21. | Epomophorus | 6 | Tropical Africa and Abyssinia | ||
| 22. | Hypsignathus | 1 | W. Africa | ||
| Rhinolophidæ. | |||||
| 23. | Rhinolophus | 6 | Africa and Madagascar | Warmer parts of Eastern Hemisphere | |
| 24. | Macronycterys | 1 | W. Africa | ||
| 25. | Phyllorhina | 4 | Tropical Africa | Indo-Malaya, Austro-Malaya | |
| 26. | Asellia | 1 | Nubia | Indo-Malaya, Austro-Malaya | |
| 27. | Megaderma | 1 | Senegal, Upper Nile | Oriental, Moluccas | |
| 28. | Nycteris | 3 | All Africa | Java | |
| Vespertilionidæ. | |||||
| 29. | Vespertilio | 14 | Africa and Madagascar | Cosmopolite | |
| 30. | Kerivoula | 1 | S. Africa | Oriental | |
| 31. | Miniopteris | 1 | S. Africa | Indo-Malaya | |
| 32. | Nycticejus | 7 | Tropical Africa | India | |
| 33. | Taphozous | 2 | Africa and Madagascar | Oriental, Austro-Malayan, Neotropical | |
| Noctilionidæ. | |||||
| 34. | Nyctinomus | 1 | Madagascar | Oriental, American, S. Palæarctic | |
| 35. | Molossus | 3 | Africa, Bourbon | Neotropical, S. Palæarctic | |
| INSECTIVORA. | |||||
| Macroscelididæ. | |||||
| 36. | Macroscelides | 2 | South and East Africa | N. Africa | |
| 37. | Petrodromus | 1 | Mozambique | ||
| 38. | Rhynchocyon | 1 | Mozambique | ||
| Erinaceidæ. | |||||
| 39. | Erinaceus | 2 | Cen. and South Africa | Palæarctic, N. India | |
| Centetidæ. | |||||
| 40. | Centetes | 2 | Madagascar and Mauritius | ||
| 41. | Hemicentetes | 2 | Madagascar | ||
| 42. | Ericulus | 2 | Madagascar | ||
| 43. | Oryzorictes | 1 | Madagascar | ||
| 44. | Echinops | 3 | Madagascar | ||
| Potamogalidæ. | |||||
| 45. | Potamogale | 1 | Old Calabar | ||
| Chrysochloridæ. | |||||
| 46. | Chrysochloris | 3 | Cape to Mozambique | ||
| Soricidæ. | |||||
| 47. | Sorex | 15 | All Africa and Madagascar | Palæarc., Nearc., Ori | |
|
CARNIVORA. |
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| Felidæ. | |||||
| 48. | Felis | 8 | All Africa | All reg. but Australian | |
| 49. | Lynx[?] | 1 | N. and S. Africa | Palæarctic and Nearctic | |
| 50. | Cynælurus | 1 | Cape of Good Hope | ||
| Cryptoproctidæ. | |||||
| 51. | Cryptoprocta | 1 | Madagascar | ||
| Viverridæ. | |||||
| 52. | Viverra | 1 | Tropical Africa | Oriental | |
| 53. | Genetta | 4 | Tropical and S. Africa | S. Palæarctic | |
| 54. | Fossa | 2 | Madagascar | ||
| 55. | Poiana | 1 | W. Africa | ||
| 56. | Galidia | 3 | Madagascar | ||
| 57. | Nandinia | 1 | W. Africa | ||
| 58. | Galidictis | 2 | Madagascar | ||
| 59. | Herpestes | 13 | All Africa | S. Europe, Oriental | |
| 60. | Athylax | 3 | S. and E. Africa(?) Madagascar | ||
| 61. | Calogale | 9 | Tropical and S. Africa | Oriental | |
| 62. | Galerella | 1 | E. Africa | ||
| 63. | Ariela | 1 | S. Africa | ||
| 64. | Ichneumia | 4 | E. Africa, Senegal, S. Africa | ||
| 65. | Bdeogale | 3 | Tropical Africa | ||
| 66. | Helogale | 2 | E. and S. Africa | ||
| 67. | Cynictis | 3 | S. Africa | ||
| 68. | Rhinogale | 1 | E. Africa | ||
| 69. | Mungos | 3 | Tropical and S. Africa | ||
| 70. | Crossarchus | 1 | Tropical Africa | ||
| 71. | Eupleres | 1 | Madagascar | ||
| 72. | Suricata | 1 | S. Africa | ||
| Protelidæ. | |||||
| 73. | Proteles | 1 | S. Africa | ||
| Hyænidæ. | |||||
| 74. | Hyæna | 3 | All Africa | S. Palæarctic, India | |
| Canidæ. | |||||
| 75. | Lycaon | 1 | S., Central, and E. Africa | ||
| 76. | Canis | 5 | All Africa | Almost Cosmopolitan | |
| 77. | Megalotis | 1 | S. Africa | ||
| Mustelidæ. | |||||
| 78. | Mustela | 1 | Angola | Palæarctic, Nearctic | |
| 79. | Gymnopus[?] | 1 | S. Africa | Oriental | |
| 80. | Aonyx | 1 | S. and W. Africa | Oriental | |
| 81. | Hydrogale | 1 | S. Africa | ||
| 82. | Mellivora | 2 | South and Tropical Africa | India | |
| 83. | Ictonyx | 2 | Tropical and S. Africa | ||
| Otariidæ. | |||||
| 84. | Arctocephalus | 1 | Cape of Good Hope | South Temperate Zone | |
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SIRENIA. |
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| Manatidæ. | |||||
| 85. | Manatus | 1 | W. Africa | Tropical America | |
| 86. | Halicore | 1 | E. Africa | Oriental and Australian | |
| UNGULATA. | |||||
| Equidæ. | |||||
| 87. | Equus | 3 | Tropical and S. Africa | Palæarctic | |
| Rhinocerotidæ. | |||||
| 88. | Rhinoceros | 4 | All Tropical and S. Africa | Oriental | |
| Hippopotamidæ. | |||||
| 89. | Hippopotamus | 2 | Great Rivers of Africa | ||
| Suidæ. | |||||
| 90. | Potamochœrus | 3 | Tropical Africa and Madg. | ||
| 91. | Phacochœrus | 2 | Abyssinia to Caffraria | ||
| Tragulidæ. | |||||
| 92. | Hyomoschus | 1 | W. Africa | ||
| Camelopardalidæ. | |||||
| 93. | Camelopardalis | 1 | All open country | ||
| Bovidæ. | |||||
| 94. | Bubalus | 3 | Trop. and S. Africa | India | |
| 95. | Oreas | 2 | Africa S. of Sahara | ||
| 96. | Tragelaphus | 8 | Africa S. of Sahara | ||
| 97. | Oryx | 3 | Arabian and African deserts | S. Palæarctic | |
| 98. | Gazella | 12 | Africa N. of Equator and S. Africa | Palæarctic Deserts | |
| 99. | Æpyceros | 1 | S. E. Africa | ||
| 100. | Cervicapra | 4 | All Tropical Africa | ||
| 101. | Kobus | 6 | Pastures of all Africa | ||
| 102. | Pelea | 1 | South Africa | ||
| 103. | Nanotragus | 9 | Africa S. of Sahara | ||
| 104. | Neotragus | 1 | Abyssinia and N. E. Africa | ||
| 105. | Cephalophus | 22 | All tropical Africa | ||
| 106. | Hippotragus | 3 | Gambia, Central Africa to Cape | ||
| 107. | Alcephalus | 9 | All Africa | ||
| 108. | Catoblepas | 2 | Africa S. of Equator | ||
| (Capra | 1 | Abyssinia, high) | Palæarctic genus | ||
| PROBOSCIDEA. | |||||
| Elephantidæ. | |||||
| 109. | Elephas | 1 | Tropical and S. Africa | Oriental | |
|
HYRACOIDEA. |
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| Hyracidæ. | |||||
| 110. | Hyrax | 10 | Tropical and S. Africa | Syria | |
| RODENTIA. | |||||
| Muridæ. | |||||
| 111. | Mus | 26 | All Africa | E. Hemis. excl. Oceania | |
| 112. | Lasiomys | 1 | W. Africa | ||
| 113. | Acanthomys | 4 | Tropical Africa | India | |
| 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 | |
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Leporidæ. |
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| 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. | brace | Drymœca | 70 | The whole region | Palestine |
| 6. | Cisticola | 13 | The whole region | ||
| 7. | Sphenœacus | 1 | S. Africa | ||
| 8. | Camaroptera | 5 | Africa | ||
| 9. | brace | 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. | brace | Phylloscopus | 1 | S. Africa | Palæarctic, Oriental |
| 16. | Eremomela | 16 | All Africa | ||
| 17. | Eroessa | 1 | Madagascar | ||
| 18. | Hypolais | 2 | S. Africa | ||
| 19. | brace | Aedon | 8 | E. and S. Africa | Palæarctic |
| 20. | Sylvia | 3 | N. E. Africa, Gambia, Cape Verd Ids. | ||
| 21. | Curruca | 2 | S. Africa | ||
| 22. | brace | Ruticilla | 2 | Abyssinia and Senegal | Palæarctic, Oriental |
| 23. | Cyanecula | 2 | N. E. Africa | ||
| 24. | brace | 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 | ||
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Timaliidæ. |
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| 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 | ||
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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. |
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| 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) |
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| 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. |
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| 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 | ||