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CHAP. XVllI.] BIRDS. 355
The ParridcT, 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
Hydruphasianus (1 sp.), is confined to the Oriental region.
Family 104.—GLAREOLID^. (3 Genera, 20 Species.)
Neotropical
Sub-regions.
Nearctic
Sub-regions.
General Distribution.
Pai,.«:arctic
sub-kegions.
Ethiopian
Sub-regions.
Oriental
Sub-regions.
1.2.3.41.2.3.4 1.2.3.4 1.2
Australian
sub-regi0n3.
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 ; Pluvia-
nus (1 sp.), is confined to North Africa; Cursorius (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 Caprimulgidse ! 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.—CHAPtADIID^. (19 Genera, 101 Species.)
Neotropical
StrB-REGIONS.
1.2.3.4
Nearctic
Sub-begions.
1.2.3.4
General Distribution.
Pal^arctic
Sub-regions.
1.2.3.4
Ethiopian
Sub-regions.
1.2.3.4
Oriental
Sob-beoions.
1.2.3.3
AUSTRALIAM
SUB-BEGIONa.
1.2.3.4
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 :
CEclicnemus (9 sp.), is only absent from K'orth America ;
.Esacus (2 sp.), India to Ceylon, Malay Islands and Austraha ;
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