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354 GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. [part IV.<br />

Family 101.—CHIONIDID^. fl Genus, 2 Species.)<br />

General Distribution.<br />

Neotropical Neakctic PAL.«AkvjTic I 1 Ethiopian<br />

i<br />

SUB-KEOIONS. SOB-REOIONS. SUB-REGIONS. SUB-REGIONS.<br />

Obikntal I Australian<br />

SUB-BEGIONS. SUB-EEGIONS.<br />

The Sheath-bills, Chionis (2 sp.), are curious white birds, whose<br />

thick bill has a horny sheath at the base. Their nearest ally is<br />

Hcematopus, a genus of Charadriidte. These birds are confined<br />

to the Antarctic Islands, especially the Falkland Islands, the<br />

Crozets and Kerguelen's Land.<br />

Family 102.—THINOCOPJD^. (2 Genera, 6 Species.)<br />

Neotropical<br />

Sub-regions.<br />

General Distribution.

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