The Geographical Distribution of Animals/Chapter 10.2 Birds
Appearance
BIRDS. | |||||
PASSERES. | |||||
Turdidæ. | |||||
1. | Turdus | 18 | The whole region (excluding Spitsbergen) | Almost cosmopolite | |
2. | Oreocincla | 1 | N. E. Asia and Japan, straggler to Europe | Oriental and Australian | |
3. | Monticola | 3 | S. Europe, N. Africa, Palestine, N. China | Oriental and S. African | |
(Bessonornis | 1 | Palestine) | Tropical and S. Africa | ||
Sylviidæ. | |||||
4. | Cisticola | 1 | S. W. Europe, N. Africa, Japan | Ethiop., Orient., Austral. | |
5. | Acrocephalus | 10 | W. Europe to Japan | Orient., Ethiop., Austral. | |
6. | Dumeticola | 4 | Nepaul, Lake Baikal, E. Thibet high | ||
7. | Potamodus | 3 | W. and S. Europe, N. Africa, E. Thibet | ||
8. | Lusciniola | 1 | S. Europe | ||
9. | Locustella | 7 | W. Europe and N. Africa to Japan | ||
10. | Bradyptetus | 2 | S. Europe and Palestine | ||
11. | Calamodus | ?3 | Europe, N. Africa, Palestine | ||
12. | Phylloscopus | 6 | The whole region (excluding western islands) | Oriental | |
13. | Hypolais | 9 | Europe, N. Africa, Palestine, China | ||
14. | Abrornis | 2 | Cashmere, E. Thibet | ||
15. | Reguloides | 2 | Europe and China | ||
16. | Regulus | 4 | The whole region (excluding Iceland, &c.) | ||
17. | Aedon | 2 | S. Europe, W. Asia, N. Africa | E. and S. Africa | |
18. | Pyrophthalma | 2 | E. Europe and Palestine | ||
19. | Melizophilus | 2 | W. and S. Europe, Sardinia | ||
20. | Sylvia | 6 | Madeira to W. India, N. Africa | ||
21. | Curruca | 7 | Madeira to India, N. Africa | ||
22. | Luscinia | 2 | W. Europe, N. Africa, Persia | ||
23. | Cyanecula | 3 | Europe and N. Africa to Kamschatka | ||
24. | Calliope | 2 | N. Asia, Himalayas, China | ||
25. | Erithacus | 3 | Atlantic Islands to Japan | ||
26. | Grandala | 1 | High Himalayas and E. Thibet | ||
27. | Ruticilla | 10 | Eu. to Japan, N. Afr., Himalayas | Abyssinia, India | |
28. | Larvivora | 2 | E. Thibet, Amoor, Japan | ||
29. | Dromolæa | 3 | S. Europe, N. Africa, Palestine | Ethiopian | |
30. | Saxicola | 10 | The whole region | E. and S. Africa, India | |
31. | Cercomela | 2 | Palestine (a desert genus) | N. E. Africa, N. W. India | |
32. | Pratincola | 3 | W. Europe, N. Africa to India | Ethiopian to Oriental | |
33. | Accentor | 12 | W. Europe to Japan; high Himalayas | Himalayas(?) in winter | |
Timaliidæ. | |||||
34. | Pterorhinus | 3 | Thibet and N. W. China | ||
(Malacocercus | 1 | Palestine) | Oriental genus | ||
(Crateropus | 2 | N. Africa, Persia) | Ethiopian genus | ||
(Trochalopteron | 3 | E. Thibet) | Oriental genus | ||
(Ianthocincla | 3 | E. Thibet) | Oriental genus | ||
Panuridæ. | |||||
(Paradoxornis | 3 | Himalayas and E. Thibet) | (?)Oriental genus | ||
35. | Conostoma | 1 | High Himalayas and E. Thibet | ||
36. | Suthora | 3 | E. Thibet | Himalayas, China, Formosa | |
37. | Panurus | 1 | W. Europe to W. Siberia | ||
38. | Heteromorpha | 1 | Nepaul and E. Thibet, from 10,000 feet altitude | ||
39. | Cholornis | 1 | E. Thibet | ||
Cinclidæ. | |||||
40. | Cinclus | 5 | The whole region (Atlantic Islands excluded) | American highlands | |
(Myiophonus | 1 | Turkestan, Thian-Shan Mountains, 6,000 feet | Oriental genus | ||
Troglodytidæ. | |||||
41. | Troglodytes | 3 | Iceland and Britain to Japan | Neotropical and Nearctic, Himalayas | |
(Pnoepyga | 2 | E. Thibet) | Oriental genus | ||
Certhiidæ. | |||||
42. | Certhia | 2 | W. Europe to N. China | Himalayas, Nearctic | |
43. | Tichodroma | 1 | S. Europe to N. China | Abyssinia, Nepaul, high | |
Sittidæ. | |||||
44. | Sitta | 7 | W. Europe to Himalayas and Japan | India, Nearctic | |
Paridæ. | |||||
45. | Parus | 20 | W. Europe to Kamschatka, N. Africa | Nearctic, Oriental, Ethiopian | |
46. | Lophophanes | 6 | Europe and high Himalayas | Nearctic | |
47. | Acredula | 6 | W. Europe to N. China and Kamschatka | ||
48. | Ægithalus | 1 | S. E. Europe | Ethiopian | |
Liotrichidæ. | |||||
(Proparus | 4 | Moupin, in E. Thibet) | Oriental genus and fam. | ||
Pycnonotidæ. | |||||
49. | Microscelis | 1 | Japan | Oriental genus | |
50. | Pycnonotus | 2 | Palestine, N. China, Japan | Oriental and Ethiopian | |
Oriolidæ. | |||||
51. | Oriolus | S. Europe, China | Ethiopian and Oriental | ||
Muscicapidæ. | |||||
52. | Muscicapa | 2 | W. and Central Europe | Ethiopian. | |
53. | Butalis | 2 | W. Europe to Japan and China | E. and S. Africa, Moluccas | |
54. | Erythrosterna | 3 | Central Europe to N. China and Japan | Oriental & Madagascar | |
(Xanthopygia | 1 | Japan) | Oriental genus | ||
(Eumyias | 1 | E. Thibet) | Oriental genus | ||
(Cyanoptila | 1 | Japan and Amoor) | Oriental genus | ||
(Siphia | 1 | Moupin, E. Thibet) | Oriental genus | ||
55. | Tchitrea | 2 | N. China and Japan | Ethiopian and Oriental | |
Laniidæ. | |||||
56. | Lanius | 11 | The whole region (excl. Atlantic Islands) | Nearctic, Ethiopian, Oriental | |
(Telephonus | 1 | N. Africa) | Ethiopian genus | ||
Corvidæ. | |||||
57. | Garrulus | 7 | W. Europe, N. Africa, to Japan | Himalayas, Formosa | |
58. | Perisoreus | 1 | N. Europe and Siberia | N. America | |
(Urocissa | 2 | Cashmere, Japan) | Oriental genus | ||
59. | Nucifraga | 3 | W. Europe to Japan, and Himalayas | Himalayan pine forests | |
60. | Pica | 5 | W. Europe to China and Japan | S. China and Formosa migrants[?] | |
61. | Cyanopica | 2 | Spain, N. E. Asia and Japan | ||
62. | Corvus | 12 | The whole region | Cosmopolite (excl. S. Am.) | |
63. | Fregilus | 3 | W. Europe to N. China, Himalayas | Abyssinian mountains | |
Nectariniidæ. | |||||
(Arachnechthra | 1 | Palestine) | Oriental genus | ||
Dicæidæ. | |||||
(Zosterops | 1 | Amoor and Japan) | Ethiop., Orien., Austral. | ||
Ampelidæ. | |||||
64. | Ampelis | 2 | Northern half of region | North America | |
Hirundinidæ. | |||||
65. | Hirundo | 2 | The whole region | Cosmopolite | |
66. | Cotyle | 2 | The whole region (excl. Atlan. Is.) | Nearctic, Ethiop., Orien. | |
67. | Chelidon | 3 | The whole region | Oriental | |
Fringillidæ. | |||||
68. | Fringilla | 6 | The whole region | Africa | |
69. | Acanthis | 3 | Europe and N. Africa to Central Asia | ||
70. | Procarduelis | 1 | High Himalayas and E. Thibet | ||
71. | Chrysomitris | 2 | W. Europe to Japan | N. and S. America | |
72. | Dryospiza | 4 | Atlantic Islands to Palestine, N. Africa | ||
73. | Metoponia | 1 | N. E. Europe to W. Himalayas | ||
74. | Chlorospiza | 5 | W. Europe, N. Africa to Japan | China, E. Africa | |
75. | Passer | 8 | The whole region | Ethiopian, Oriental | |
76. | Montifringilla | 4 | Europe to Cashmere and Siberia | ||
77. | Fringillauda | 1 | N. W. Himalayas to E. Thibet, high | ||
78. | Coccothraustes | 3 | W. Europe, High Himalayas to Japan | N. America | |
79. | Mycerobas | 2 | Central Asia & High Himalayas | ||
80. | Eophona | 2 | E. Thibet, China, and Japan | China | |
81. | Pyrrhula | 9 | Azores to Japan, High Himalayas | Alaska | |
(Crithagra | 1 | Palestine) | Ethiopian genus | ||
82. | Carpodacus | 12 | Cent. Eu. to Japan, High Himalayas | India & China, N. Amer. | |
83. | Erythrospiza | 4 | N. Africa to Afghanistan and Turkestan | ||
84. | Uragus | 2 | Turkestan & E. Thibet to Japan | ||
85. | Loxia | 3 | Europe, High Himalayas to Japan | N. America | |
86. | Pinicola | 1 | N. Europe, Siberia | N. America | |
87. | Propyrrhula | 1 | High Himalayas | Darjeeling in winter | |
88. | Pyrrhospiza | 1 | Snowy Himalayas | ||
89. | Linota | 6 | The whole region | N. America | |
90. | Leucosticte | 4 | Turkestan to Kamschatka | N. W. America | |
Emberizinæ | |||||
91. | Euspiza | 4 | E. Europe to Japan | N. America | |
92. | Emberiza | 25 | Europe to Japan | ||
93. | Fringillaria | 2 | S. Europe, N. Africa | ||
94. | Plectrophanes | 2 | Northern half of region | ||
Sturnidæ. | |||||
95. | Pastor | 1 | East Europe, Central Asia | India | |
96. | Sturnia | 2 | Amoor, Japan, N. China | Oriental | |
97. | Sturnus | 3 | The whole region (excl. Atlantic Islands) | India, China | |
(Amydrus | 1 | Palestine) | N. E. African genus | ||
98. | Podoces | 3 | Cen. Asia, Turkestan, Yarkand | ||
Alaudidæ. | |||||
99. | Otocorys | 6 | N. Europe to Japan, N. Africa, Arabia | India, N. America, Andes | |
100. | Alauda | 7 | The whole region (excl. Iceland) | India, Africa | |
101. | Galerita | 2 | Central Europe to N. China, N. Africa | India, Central Africa | |
102. | Calandrella | 4 | Central Europe to N. China, N. Africa | India | |
103. | Melanocorypha | 5 | S. Eu., N. Africa, N. & Cen. Asia | N. W. India | |
104. | Pallasia | 1 | Mongolia | ||
(Certhilauda | 1 | N. Africa) | S. African genus | ||
(Alaemon | 1 | N. Africa, Arabia) | Ethiopian genus | ||
105. | Ammomanes | 3 | S. Europe, N. Africa, to Cashmere | Africa, India | |
Motacillidæ. | |||||
106. | Motacilla | 6 | The whole region | Oriental, Ethiopian | |
107. | Budytes | 4 | Europe to China | Oriental, Moluccas | |
108. | Calobates | 2 | Atlantic Is., W. Europe, to China | Malaisia, Madagascar | |
Pittidæ. | |||||
(Pitta | 1 | Japan) | Oriental & Austral. genus | ||
PICARIÆ. | |||||
Picidæ. | |||||
109. | Picoides | 3 | N. and Cen. Europe to Thibet & E. Asia | North America | |
110. | Picus | 16 | The whole region (excl. Atlantic Islands) | India, China, N. and S. America | |
111. | Hypopicus | 1 | N. China | Himalayas | |
(Yungipicus | 1 | N. China) | Oriental genus | ||
112. | Dryocopus | 1 | N. & Cen. Europe to N. China | Neotropical | |
113. | Gecinus | 6 | W. Europe to Thibet, Amoor & Japan | Oriental | |
Yungidæ. | |||||
114. | Yunx | 2 | W. Europe to N. W. India, Thibet and Japan | N. E. Africa, S. Africa | |
Cuculidæ. | |||||
115. | Cuculus | 2 | The whole region (excl. Atlantic Islands) | Ethiop., Oriental, Austral. | |
116. | Coccystes | 1 | S. Europe and N. Africa | Ethiopian and Oriental | |
Coraciidæ. | |||||
117. | Coracias | 1 | Cent. Europe to Cent. Asia | Ethiopian, Oriental | |
(Eurystomus | 1 | Amoor in summer) | Oriental & Austral. genus | ||
Meropidæ. | |||||
118. | Merops | 2 | S. Europe to Cashmere, N. Africa | Ethiopian and Oriental | |
Alcedinidæ. | |||||
(Halcyon | 3 | W. Asia, N. China, Japan) | Ethiop., Orien., Austral. | ||
119. | Alcedo | 2 | Europe, N. China | ||
120. | Ceryle | 2 | S. E. Europe, Japan | Africa, India, America | |
Upupidæ. | |||||
121. | Upupa | 1 | S. Europe, N. China | Ethiop. & Oriental genus | |
Caprimulgidæ. | |||||
122. | Caprimulgus | 5 | Europe to Japan | Ethiopian and Oriental | |
Cypselidæ. | |||||
123. | Cypselus | 4 | The whole region (excl. Iceland) | Ethiopian, America | |
124. | Chætura | 2 | N. China, Dauria | Africa, India | |
COLUMBÆ. | |||||
Columbidæ. | |||||
125. | Columba | 6 | The whole region | Africa, Asia, America | |
126. | Turtur | 4 | W. Europe to Japan | Ethiopian and Oriental | |
(Alsæcomus | 1 | E. Thibet) | Oriental genus | ||
GALLINÆ. | |||||
Pteroclidæ. | |||||
127. | Pterocles | 2 | S. Europe, N. Africa, to W. India | Ethiopian genus | |
128. | Syrrhaptes | 2 | Central Asia, N. China | ||
Tetraonidæ. | |||||
129. | Francolinus | 1 | Borders of Mediterranean | Ethiopian, Oriental | |
130. | Perdix | 2 | Europe to Mongolia | ||
131. | Coturnix | 1 | Central and S. Europe to Japan | Ethiop., Orien., Austral. | |
132. | Lerwa | 1 | Snowy Himalayas to E. Thibet | ||
133. | Caccabis | 5 | Cen. Europe and N. Africa to N. W. Himalayas | Abyssinia, Arabia | |
134. | Tetraogallus | 4 | Caucasus to E. Thibet and Altai |Mountains | ||
135. | Tetrao | 4 | Europe and N. Asia | N. America | |
136. | Bonasa | 1 | Europe and N. Asia | N. America | |
137. | Lagopus | 4 | Iceland, W. Europe to Japan | N. America, Greenland | |
Phasianidæ. | |||||
138. | Crossoptilon | 4 | Thibet, Mongolia, N. China | ||
139. | Lophophorus | 3 | Cashmere to E. Thibet (highest woods) | ||
140. | Tetraophasis | 1 | E. Thibet | E. Thibet(?) | |
141. | Ceriornis | 1 | N. W. Himalayas (high) | Himalayas to W. China | |
142. | Pucrasia | 3 | N. W. Himalayas to N. W. China | Himalayas | |
143. | Phasianus | 10 | Western Asia to Japan | W. Himalayas, Formosa | |
144. | Thaumalea | 3 | E. Thibet to Amoor, N. China | West China | |
145. | Ithaginis | 2 | Nepaul to E. Thibet (high) | ||
Turnicidæ | |||||
146. | Turnix | 2 | Spain and N. Africa, N. China | Ethiop., Orien., Austral. | |
ACCIPITRES. | |||||
Vulturidæ. | |||||
147. | Vultur | 1 | Spain and N. Africa to N. China | ||
148. | Gyps | 1 | S. Europe, Palestine, Cen. Asia | E. Africa, India | |
149. | Otogyps | 1 | S. Europe, N. Africa | S. Africa, India | |
150. | Neophron | 1 | Atlantic Isds. to Palestine | Africa, India | |
Falconidæ. | |||||
151. | Circus | 5 | Europe to Japan | Almost Cosmopolite | |
152. | Astur | 1 | Europe to N. China | Almost Cosmopolite | |
153. | Accipiter | 2 | Europe to Japan | Almost Cosmopolite | |
154. | Buteo | 4 | Europe to Japan | Cosmopolite (excl. Australia) | |
155. | Archibuteo | 1 | N. Europe to Japan | N. America | |
156. | Gypaetus | 1 | S. Europe, N. Africa | Abyssinia, Himalayas | |
157. | Aquila | 5 | Europe to Japan | Nearctic, Ethiop., Orien. | |
158. | Nisaetus | 2 | E. Europe, N. Africa, W. Asia | India, Australia | |
159. | Circaetus | 1 | E. and S. Europe, N. Africa, W. Asia | Africa, India | |
160. | Haliæetus | 3 | Iceland and S. Europe to Japan | Cosmopolite (excl. Neotropical region) | |
161. | Milvus | 4 | Europe to Japan, N. Africa | The Old World & Austral. | |
162. | Elanus | 2 | N. Africa, N. China to Amoor | Cosmopolite (excl. East U. S.) | |
163. | Pernis | 1 | Europe to Japan | Ethiopian and Oriental | |
164. | Falco | 5 | The whole region | Cosmopolite (excl. Pacific Islands) | |
165. | Hierofalco | 5 | The whole region | N. America | |
166. | Cerchneis | 4 | Atlantic Islands to Japan | Cosmop. (excl. Oceania) | |
Pandionidæ. | |||||
167. | Pandion | 1 | Europe to Japan | Cosmopolite | |
Strigidæ. | |||||
168. | Surnia | 1 | N. Europe and Siberia | North America | |
169. | Nyctea | 1 | Arctic regions | Arctic America | |
170. | Athene | 4 | Central and S. Europe to Japan | Ethiop., Orien., Austral. | |
(Ninox | 1 | N. China and Japan) | Oriental genus | ||
171. | Glaucidium | 1 | Europe to N. China | America | |
172. | Bubo | 2 | Europe to N. China | Africa, India, America | |
173. | Scops | 3 | S. Europe to Japan | African, Orien., Austral. | |
174. | Syrnium | 5 | Europe to Japan | African, Oriental, Amer. | |
175. | Otus | 2 | Europe to Japan | Almost Cosmopolite | |
176. | Nyctala | 1 | N. Europe to E. Siberia | N. America | |
177. | Strix | 1 | Europe and N. Africa | All warm & temp. regions | |
Peculiar or very characteristic Genera of Wading and Swimming Birds. | |||||
GRALLÆ. | |||||
Rallidæ. | |||||
Ortygometra | 8 | Europe, N. E. Africa | |||
Scolopacidæ. | |||||
Ibidorhyncha | 1 | Cashmere & Cen. Asia, N. China | Himalayan Valleys | ||
Terekia | 1 | N. E. Europe and Siberia | India, Australia (migrant) | ||
Helodromas | 1 | E. and N. Europe, N. India | |||
Machetes | 1 | N. and Cen. Europe, Cen. Asia | India in winter | ||
Eurinorhynchus | 1 | N. E. Asia | Bengal | ||
Glareolidæ. | |||||
Pluvianus | 1 | N. Africa, Spain | |||
Charadriidæ. | |||||
Vanellus | 8 | Europe to the Punjaub | S. America | ||
Otididæ. | |||||
Otis | 2 | W. Europe to Mongolia, N. Africa | |||
ANSERES. | |||||
Anatidæ. | |||||
Aix | 1 | N. China to Amoor | N. America | ||
Bucephala | 3 | Iceland, N. Europe, and Asia | N. America | ||
Histrionicus | 1 | Iceland, N. Siberia | N. America | ||
Harelda | 1 | North of whole region | Arctic America | ||
Somateria | 3 | North of whole region | N. America | ||
Œdemia | 3 | North of whole region | N. America | ||
Laridæ. | |||||
Rissa | 1 | North coasts of whole region | N. America | ||
Colymbidæ. | |||||
Colymbus | 3 | North of whole region | N. America | ||
Alcidæ. | |||||
Alca | 2 | North coasts of whole region | N. America | ||
Fratercula | 3 | North coasts of whole region | N. America | ||
Uria | 3 | North coasts of whole region | N. America | ||
Mergulus | 1 | Iceland and Arctic coasts | Arctic America |