The Geographical Distribution of Animals/Chapter 15.2
TABLE II.
LIST OF GENERA OF TERRESTRIAL MAMMALIA AND BIRDS INHABITING THE NEARCTIC REGION.
Explanation.
Names in italics show genera peculiar to the region.
Names enclosed thus (...) indicate genera which barely enter the region, and are not considered properly to belong to it.
Genera properly belonging to the region are numbered consecutively.
| MAMMALIA. | |||||
| Order, Family, and Genus. |
No. of Species. |
Range within the Region. | Range beyond the Region. | ||
| CHIROPTERA. | |||||
| Phyllostomidæ. | |||||
| 1. | Macrotus | 1 | California Mexico, Antilles | ||
| Vespertilionidæ. | |||||
| 2. | Scotophilus | 5 | Universal, to Hudson's Bay | Neotr., Orient., Austral. | |
| 3. | Vespertilio | 6 | Universal, to Hudson's Bay | Cosmopolite. | |
| 4. | Nycticejus | 1 | South and East | India, Tropical Africa, temperate S. America | |
| 5. | Lasiurus | 3 | Temp. N. Amer. to Nova Scotia | Tropical America | |
| 6. | Synotus | 2 | S. E. and Central States | ||
| 7. | Antrozous | 1 | W. Coast | ||
| Noctilionidæ. | |||||
| 8. | Nyctinomus | 1 | Cal. and S. Central Sub-region | Neotropical, Oriental, S. Palæarctic | |
| INSECTIVORA. | |||||
| Talpidæ. | |||||
| 9. | Condylura | 1 | Eastern N. America | ||
| 10. | Scapanus | 2 | New York to San Francisco | ||
| 11. | Scalops | 3 | S. of Great Lakes & Brit. Columb. | ||
| 12. | Urotrichus | 1 | British Columbia | Japan | |
| Soricidæ. | |||||
| 13. | Sorex | 16 | The whole region | Palæarc., Ethiop., Orien. | |
| 14. | Neosorex | 1 | Vancouver's Island (a sub-genus) | ||
| 15. | Blarina | 7 | Canada to Mexico (a sub-genus) | ||
| CARNIVORA. | |||||
| Felidæ. | |||||
| 16. | Felis | 5 | S. of 55° N. Latitude | All regs. but Australian | |
| 17. | Lynx | 3 | S. of 56° N. Latitude | Palæarctic | |
| Canidæ. | |||||
| 18. | Lupus | 6 | All N. America | Palæarctic, Oriental | |
| 19. | Vulpes | 6 | N. America to Arctic Ocean and Greenland | Palæarc., Ethiop., Orient. | |
| Mustelidæ. | |||||
| 20. | Martes | 2 | Pennsylvania to Paget's Sound | Palæarctic, Oriental | |
| 21. | Mustela | 11 | All N. America | Peru, Palæarctic, Ethiopian, Oriental | |
| 22. | Gulo | 1 | Rocky Mountains and Canada | N. Palæarctic | |
| 23. | Latax | 2 | United States and Canada | ||
| 24. | Enhydris | 1 | Pacific coast | W. coast of S. America | |
| 25. | Taxidea | 2 | Arkansas to 58° N. Lat. | ||
| 26. | Mephitis | 6 | United States and Canada | Neotropical | |
| Procyonidæ. | |||||
| 27. | Procyon | 2 | Texas to Canada, California | Neotropical | |
| 28. | Bassaris | 1 | California and Texas | Guatemala and Mexico | |
| Ursidæ. | |||||
| 29. | Ursus | 3 | N. America and Greenland | Palæarctic, Oriental | |
| Otariidæ. | |||||
| 30. | Callorhinus | 1 | Behring's Straits | Kamschatka | |
| 31. | Zalophus | 1 | S. California to N. Pacific | Japan | |
| Eumetopias | 1 | California to Behring's Straits | |||
| Trichechidæ. | |||||
| 32. | Trichechus | 1 | Arctic Ocean to 66° N. Lat. in N. America | Palæarctic | |
| Phocidæ. | |||||
| 33. | Callocephalus | 1 | Greenland | Palæarctic | |
| 34. | Pagomys | 1 | N. Atlantic and N. Pacific | Japan | |
| 35. | Pagophilus | 1 | N. Atlantic and N. Pacific | Palæarctic | |
| 36. | Halicyon | 1 | N. W. coast of America | ||
| 37. | Phoca | 1 | Northern Coast | Palæarctic | |
| 38. | Halichœrus | 1 | Greenland | Palæarctic | |
| 39. | Morunga | 1 | California | S. temperate shores | |
| 40. | Cystophora | Greenland | N. Atlantic | ||
| UNGULATA. | |||||
| Suidæ. | |||||
| 41. | Dicotyles | 1 | Texas to Red River, Arkansas | Neotropical | |
| Cervidæ. | |||||
| 42. | Alces | 1 | N. E. United States & Canada | N. Palæarctic | |
| 43. | Rangifer | 2 | Maine to Arctic Ocean & Greenl. | Arctic zone | |
| 44. | Cervus | 6 | N. America to 57° N. Lat. | Neotr., Palæarc., Orien. | |
| Bovidæ. | |||||
| 45. | Bison | 1 | Between Missouri & Rocky Mtns. | E. Europe | |
| 46. | Antilocapra | 1 | Central plains from Rio Grande to British Columbia | ||
| 47. | Aplocerus | 1 | Northern Rocky Mountains | ||
| 48. | Capra | 1 | Upper Missouri and Rocky Mountains northwards | Palæarctic | |
| 49. | Ovibos | 1 | Arctic America and Greenland | ||
| RODENTIA. | |||||
| Muridæ. | |||||
| 50. | Reithrodon | 5 | N. America to Lat. 39° N. | Neotropical | |
| 51. | Hesperomys | 16 | Temperate N. America | Neotropical | |
| 52. | Neotoma | 7 | Temperate N. America | ||
| 53. | Sigmodon | 2 | S. and S. E. States | ||
| 54. | Arvicola | 27 | Texas and California to Hudson's Bay | Palæarctic | |
| 55. | Myodes | 3 | N. United States to Arctic Reg. and Greenland | N. Palæarctic | |
| 56. | Fiber | 1 | All N. America | Mexico | |
| Dipodidæ. | |||||
| 57. | Jaculus | 1 | Pennsylvania to Canada and California | ||
| Saccomyidæ. | |||||
| 58. | Dipodomys | 5 | New Mexico to Columbia River and Carolina | ||
| 59. | Perognathus | 6 | New Mexico to British Columbia | ||
| 60. | Thomomys | 2 | Upper Missouri to Hudson's Bay | ||
| 61. | Geomys | 5 | New Mexico to Alabama and Nebraska | ||
| 62. | Saccomys | 1 | N. America | ||
| Castoridæ. | |||||
| 63. | Castor | 1 | N. Mexico to Labrador | Palæarctic | |
| Sciuridæ | |||||
| 64. | Sciurus | 18 | N. America to Labrador | All regs. but Australian | |
| 65. | Sciuropterus | 4 | California & E. States northwds. | Palæarctic, Oriental | |
| 66. | Tamias | 4 | Mexico and Virginia to Canada | Mexico, N. Asia | |
| 67. | Spermophilus | 15 | N., W., & Central N. America | Palæarctic | |
| 68. | Cynomys | 2 | Rio Grande to Missouri (Central) | ||
| 69. | Arctomys | 4 | Virginia and Nebraska, northws. | N. Palæarctic | |
| Haploodontidæ. | |||||
| 70. | Haploodon | 2 | California and British Columbia | ||
| Cercolabidæ | |||||
| 71. | Erethizon | 2 | Pennsylvania to Canada, & Pacific coast | ||
| Lagomyidæ. | |||||
| 72. | Lagomys | 1 | Rocky Mountains, 42° to 60° N. Lat. | Palæarctic | |
| Leporidæ. | |||||
| 73. | Lepus | 15 | All N. America to Greenland | All regs. but Australian | |
| MARSUPIALIA. | |||||
| Didelphyidæ. | |||||
| 74. | Didelphys | 2 | From Hudson's River & Lower California, southward | Neotropical | |
| BIRDS. | |||||
| PASSERES. | |||||
| Turdidæ. | |||||
| 1. | Turdus | 9 | The whole region | Almost cosmopolite | |
| 2. | Mimus | 2 | All U. States and to Canada | Neotropical | |
| 3. | Galeoscoptes | 1 | E. of N. America | To Panama | |
| 4. | Oreoscoptes | 1 | California and Rocky Mountains | Mexico | |
| 5. | Harporhynchus | 7 | N. America, chiefly the west | Mexico | |
| Sylviidæ. | |||||
| 6. | Myiadestes | 1 | W. of Rocky Mountains and to Canada | Neotropical | |
| 7. | Sialia | 3 | All United States and to Canada | Mexico and Guatemala | |
| 8. | Regulus | 3 | All United States & to Labrador | Palæarc., Cent. America | |
| 9. | Polioptila | 3 | Central and Southern U. States | Neotropical | |
| Cinclidæ. | |||||
| 10. | Cinclus | 1 | Rocky Mountains and British America | Andes, Palæarctic | |
| Troglodytidæ. | |||||
| 11. | Troglodytes | 3 | N. America | Neotropical, Palæarctic | |
| 12. | Thryophilus | 1 | N. W. America | Neotropical | |
| 13. | Thryothorus | 3 | All N. America | Neotropical | |
| 14. | Cistothorus | 2 | N. America | Neotropical | |
| (Campylorhynchus | 1 | Gila and Rio Grande) | Neotropical genus | ||
| 15. | Salpinctes | 1 | Rocky Mountains to Oregon | ||
| 16. | Catherpes | 1 | Gila and Colorado | ||
| Chamæidæ. | |||||
| 17. | Chamæa | 1 | California | ||
| Certhiidæ. | |||||
| 18. | Certhia | 2 | All United States and Canada | Palæarctic, Guatemala | |
| Sittidæ. | |||||
| 19. | Sitta | 5 | All United States and Canada | Palæarctic, Mexico | |
| Paridæ. | |||||
| 20. | Parus | 8 | All United States and Canada | Palæarc., Orien., Mexico | |
| 21. | Lophophanes | 4 | All United States | Palæarctic, Mexico | |
| 22. | Psaltriparus | 3 | Central & Western N. America | Mexico and Guatemala | |
| 23. | Auriparus | 1 | Rio Grande Valley | ||
| Laniidæ. | |||||
| 24. | Lanius | 4 | All N. America | Palæarc., Ethio., Orient. | |
| Corvidæ. | |||||
| 25. | Perisoreus | 1 | Canada and Rocky Mountains | Palæarctic | |
| 26. | Cyanocitta | 9 | All United States and to Canada | Neotropical | |
| 27. | Gymnokitta | 1 | Central and N. W. States | ||
| 28. | Picicorvus | 1 | Central and Western States to Sitka | ||
| 29. | Pica | 2 | Central and Western States to Arctic Ocean | Palæarctic | |
| 30. | Corvus | 7 | All N. America | Cosmop., excl. S. Amer. | |
| Cœrebidæ. | |||||
| (Certhiola | 1 | Florida; summer migrant) | Neotropical genus | ||
| Mniotiltidæ. | |||||
| 31. | Mniotilta | 1 | Eastern States | Antilles, Andes of Columbia (migrant) | |
| 32. | Parula | 1 | Eastern States and Canada | Neotropical | |
| 33. | Protonotaria | 1 | Ohio and southwards | Neotrop. to Venezuela | |
| 34. | Helminthophaga | 8 | All N. America | Mexico to Columbia | |
| 35. | Helmintherus | 2 | S. and E. States to Canada | Mexico to Veragua | |
| 36. | Perissoglossa | 1 | Eastern United States | Antilles | |
| 37. | Dendrœca | 22 | All N. America | Mex. to Ecuador & Chili | |
| 38. | Oporornis | 2 | Eastern States | Guatemala and Panama | |
| 39. | Geothlypis | 4 | All N. America | Neotropical | |
| 40. | Setophaga | 2 | E. States & Canadian sub-region | Neotropical | |
| 41. | Myiodioctes | 5 | United States and Canada | Mex. to Columb. (migr.) | |
| 42. | Siurus | 3 | S. and E. States to Canada | Mexico to Columbia | |
| 43. | Icteria | 2 | E. and Central States to Canada | Mexico to Costa Rica | |
| Vireonidæ. | |||||
| 44. | Vireosylvia | 7 | All N. America | Antilles and Venezuela | |
| 45. | Vireo | 6 | All United States | Antilles and Costa Rica | |
| Ampelidæ. | |||||
| 46. | Ampelis | 2 | All N. America | Palæarctic, Guatemala | |
| 47. | Phænopepla | 1 | Gila and Lower Colorado | Mexico | |
| Hirundinidæ. | |||||
| 48. | Hirundo | 3 | All N. America | Almost cosmopolite | |
| 49. | Petrochelidon | 1 | All N. America | Neotropical | |
| 50. | Cotyle | 1 | All N. America | All regs. but Australian | |
| 51. | Stelgidopteryx | 1 | Southern States | Neotropical | |
| 52. | Progne | 1 | All N. America | Neotropical | |
| Icteridæ. | |||||
| 53. | Icterus | 7 | All United States and Canada | Neotropical | |
| 54. | Dolichonyx | 1 | Eastern States and Canada | Neotropical | |
| 55. | Molothrus | 1 | All United States and Canada | Neotropical | |
| 56. | Agelæus | 3 | All United Slates and Canada | Neotropical | |
| 57. | Xanthocephalus | 1 | The whole region | Mexico | |
| 58. | Sturnella | 2 | All United States and Canada | Neotropical | |
| 59. | Scolecophagus | 2 | All United States and Canada | Mexico | |
| 60. | Quiscalus | 4 | S. and E. States to Labrador | Mexico to Venezuela | |
| Tanagridæ. | |||||
| 61. | Pyranga | 4 | United Stales and Canada | Neotropical | |
| Fringillidæ. | |||||
| 62. | Chrysomitris | 7 | The whole region | Neotropical, Palæarctic | |
| 63. | Coccothraustes | 1 | W. and N. W. America | Palæarctic, Guatemala | |
| 64. | Embernagra | 1 | Rocky Mountain district | Neotropical | |
| 65. | Pipilo | 9 | All N. America | Mexico and Guatemala | |
| 66. | Junco | 5 | All United States | Mexico and Guatemala | |
| 67. | Zonotrichia | 5 | The whole region | Neotropical | |
| 68. | Melospiza | 7 | All United States to Sitka | Mexico and Guatemala | |
| 69. | Spizella | 6 | N. America | Mexico and Guatemala | |
| 70. | Passerella | 3 | The whole region | Northern Asia | |
| 71. | Passerculus | 6 | The whole region | Mexico and Guatemala | |
| 72. | Poœcetes | 1 | All United States | Mexico | |
| 73. | Ammodromus | 3 | All United States | Mexico and Guatemala | |
| 74. | Coturniculus | 3 | E. and N. of N. America | Neotropical | |
| 75. | Peucæa | 3 | S. Atlantic States and California | Mexico | |
| 76. | Cyanospiza | 5 | All United States to Canada | Central American | |
| 77. | Poospiza | 2 | California and S. Central States | Neotropical | |
| 78. | Carpodacus | 5 | The whole region | Mexico, Palæarctic | |
| 79. | Cardinalis | 1 | S. and S. Central States | Mexico to Venezuela | |
| 80. | Pyrrhuloxia | 1 | Texas and Rio Grande | ||
| 81. | Guiraca | 1 | Southern States | Neotropical | |
| 82. | Hedymeles | 2 | All United States | Mexico to Columbia | |
| (Spermophila | 1 | Texas) | Neotropical genus | ||
| 83. | Loxia | 2 | N. of Pennsylvania | Palæarctic | |
| 84. | Pinicola | 1 | Boreal America | Palæarctic | |
| 85. | Linota | 2 | E. and N. of N. America | Palæarctic | |
| 86. | Leucosticte | 4 | Alaska to Utah | Palæarctic | |
| 87. | Calamospiza | 1 | Arizona and Texas to Mexico | Mexico | |
| 88. | Chondestes | 1 | Western, Cen., & Southern States | Mexico | |
| 89. | Euspiza | 2 | S. Eastern States | Palæarc., Columb. (mig.) | |
| 90. | Plectrophanes | 6 | Boreal America and E. side of Rocky Mountains | Palæarctic | |
| 91. | Centronyx | 1 | Mouth of Yellowstone River | ||
| Alaudidæ. | |||||
| 92. | Otocorys | 1 | High central plains to E. States and Canada | Palæarc., Mexico, Andes of Columbia | |
| Motacillidæ. | |||||
| 93. | Anthus | 1 | The whole region | Cosmopolite | |
| 94. | Neocorys | 1 | Nebraska | ||
| Tyrannidæ. | |||||
| 95. | Sayornis | 3 | E. States to Canada, California | Mexico to Ecuador | |
| (Pyrocephalus | 1 | Gila and Rio Grande) | Neotropical | ||
| 96. | Empidonax | 7 | The whole region | Mexico to Ecuador | |
| 97. | Contopus | 3 | N. and E. of Rocky Mountains | Mexico to Amazonia | |
| 98. | Myiarchus | 2 | E. and W. coasts and Canada | Neotropical | |
| 99. | Empidias | 1 | Eastern States | Mexico | |
| 100. | Tyrannus | 4 | All United States to Canada | Neotropical | |
| (Milvulus | 1 | Texas) | Neotropical genus | ||
| PICARIÆ. | |||||
| Picidæ. | |||||
| 101. | Picoides | 3 | Arctic zone and Rocky Mounts. | Palæarctic | |
| 102. | Picus | 6 | All United States and Canada | All regs. but Eth. & Aus. | |
| 103. | Sphyrapicus | 6 | Brit. Columbia and Pennsylvania southwards | Mexico and Guatemala | |
| 104. | Campephilus | 2 | United States and Canada | Neotropical | |
| 105. | Hylatomus | 1 | E. and W. States and Canada | ||
| 106. | Centurus | 3 | The whole region | Mexico to Venezuela | |
| 107. | Melanerpes | 3 | United States and S. Canada | Neotropical | |
| 108. | Colaptes | 3 | United States and Canada | Neotropical | |
| Cuculidæ. | |||||
| 109. | Crotophaga | 2 | E. States from Pennsylvania S. | Neotropical | |
| 110. | Coccyzus | 3 | S. E. and Cen. States to Canada | Neotropical | |
| 111. | Geococcyx | 1 | California to New Mex. & Texas | Guatemala | |
| Alcedinidæ. | |||||
| 112. | Ceryle | 2 | The whole region, | Neotropical S. Palæarctic, Oriental | |
| Caprimulgidæ. | |||||
| 113. | Chordeiles | 3 | All United States to Canada | Neotropical | |
| 114. | Antrostomus | 3 | All United States to Canada | Neotropical | |
| Cypselidæ. | |||||
| 115. | Nephœcetes | 1 | N. W. America Jamaica | ||
| 116. | Chætura | 2 | All U. States & British Columbia | Almost cosmopolite | |
| Trochilidæ. | |||||
| 117. | Trochilus | 2 | The whole region | Mexico to Veragua (? mi.) | |
| 118. | Selasphorus | 2 | W. coast and Centre | Mexico to Veragua | |
| 119. | Atthis | 2 | California and Colorado Valley | Mexico to Guatemala | |
| PSITTACI. | |||||
| Conuridæ. | |||||
| 120. | Conurus | 1 | S. and S. E. States | Neotropical | |
| COLUMBÆ. | |||||
| Columbidæ. | |||||
| 121. | Columba | 3 | W. and Central States to Canada | All regs. but Australian | |
| 122. | Ectopistes | 1 | E. coast to Cen. plains, Canada and British Columbia | ||
| 123. | Melopelia | 1 | W. and S. Central States | Neotropical | |
| 124. | Zenaidura | 1 | All United States to Canada | Mexico to Veragua | |
| 125. | Chæmepelia | 1 | California and S. E. States | Neotropical | |
| GALLINÆ. | |||||
| Tetraonidæ. | |||||
| 126. | Cyrtonyx | 1 | S. Central States | Mexico and Guatemala | |
| 127. | Ortyx | 5 | All United States and to Canada | Mexico to Honduras and Costa Rica | |
| 128. | Callipepla | 1 | California | Mexico | |
| 129. | Lophortyx | 2 | Arizona and California | ||
| 130. | Oreortyx | 1 | California and Oregon | ||
| 131. | Tetrao | 3 | N. and N. W. America | Palæarctic | |
| 132. | Centrocercus | 1 | Rocky Mountains | ||
| 133. | Pediocætes | 2 | N. and N. W. America | ||
| 134. | Cupidonia | 1 | E. & N. Cen. States and Canada | ||
| 135. | Bonasa | 1 | N. United States and Canada | Palæarctic | |
| 136. | Lagopus | 4 | Arctic zone and to 39° N. Lat. in Rocky Mountains | Palæarctic | |
| Phasianidæ. | |||||
| 137. | Meleagris | 2 | E. and Central States to Canada | Mexico, Honduras | |
| Cracidæ. | |||||
| (Ortalida | 1 | New Mexico) | Neotropical genus | ||
| ACCIPITRES. | |||||
| Vulturidæ. | |||||
| Sub-Family (Cathartinæ.) |
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| 138. | Catharista | 1 | United States to 40° N. Lat. | Neotropical | |
| 139. | Pseudogryphis | 2 | United States to 49° N. Lat. | Neotropical | |
| Falconidæ. | |||||
| 140. | Polyborus | 1 | S. States to Florida & California | Neotropical | |
| 141. | Circus | 1 | All N. America | Nearly cosmopolite | |
| 142. | Antenor | 2 | California and Texas | Neotropical | |
| 143. | Astur | 1 | All N. America | Almost cosmopolite | |
| 144. | Accipiter | 3 | All temperate N. America | Almost cosmopolite | |
| 145. | Tachytriorchis | 1 | New Mexico to California | Neotropical | |
| 146. | Buteo | 12 | All N. America | All regs. but Australian | |
| 147. | Archibuteo | 3 | All N. America N. | Palæarctic | |
| 148. | Asturina | 1 | S. E. States | Neotropical | |
| 149. | Aquila | 1 | The whole region | Palæarc., Ethiop., Indian | |
| 150. | Haliæetus | 2 | All N. America | All regs. but Neotropical | |
| 151. | Nauclerus | 1 | E. coast to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin | Neotropical | |
| (Rostrhamus | 1 | Florida) | Neotropical | ||
| 152. | Elanus | 1 | Southern and Western States | Tropical regions | |
| 153. | Ictinia | 1 | Southern States | Neotropical | |
| 154. | Falco | 7 | The whole region | Almost cosmopolite | |
| 155. | Hierofalco | 2 | N. of N. America | N. Palæarctic | |
| 156. | Cerchneis | 1 | All N. America | Almost cosmopolite | |
| Pandionidæ. | |||||
| 157. | Pandion | 1 | Temperate N. | America Cosmopolite | |
| Strigidæ. | |||||
| 158. | Surnia | 1 | Arctic & N. Temperate America | N. Palæarctic | |
| 159. | Nyctea | 1 | S. Carolina to Greenland | N. Palæarctic | |
| 160. | Glaucidium | 1 | Oregon and California | Neotropical, Palæarctic | |
| 161. | Micrathene | 1 | Arizona and New Mexico | Mexico | |
| 162. | Pholeoptynx | 1 | N. W. America, Texas | Neotropical | |
| 163. | Bubo | 1 | All N. America | All regs. but Australian | |
| 164. | Scops | 2 | The whole region | Almost cosmopolite | |
| 165. | Syrnium | 2 | E. States, California, Canada | All regs. but Australian | |
| 166. | Asio | 2 | The whole region | All regs. but Australian | |
| 167. | Nyctale | 3 | All N. America | Palæarctic | |
| 168. | Strix | 1 | Temperate N. America | Almost cosmopolite | |
| Peculiar or very characteristic Genera of Wading and Swimming Birds. | |||||
| GRALLÆ | |||||
| Scolopacidæ. | |||||
| Micropalama | 1 | N. America | Andes to Chili | ||
| Philohela | 1 | Eastern States to Canada | |||
| Charadriidæ. | |||||
| Aphriza | 1 | W. coast of America | West of S. America | ||
| ANSERES. | |||||
| Anatidæ. | |||||
| Aix | 1 | N. America | China | ||
| Bucephala | 4 | N. America | Europe | ||
| Œdemia | 3 | N. America | Europe | ||
| Harelda | 1 | Arctic | Arctic Seas | ||
| Somateria | 5 | Arctic | North Palæarctic | ||
| Camptolæmus | 1 | N. E. America (? extinct) | |||
| Laridæ. | |||||
| Creagrus | 1 | California and N. Pacific coasts | |||