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 |Malacca | | Madagascar | 281. Pernis | 1 |S. Africa and |Palæarctic, Oriental | | Madagascar | 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. | | | | | | 287. Pandion | 1 |All Africa |Cosmopolite | | | STRIGIDÆ. | | | | | | 288. Athene | 5 |Africa and Madagascar, |Palæarctic, Oriental, | | Rodriquez (extinct) | Australian 289. Bubo | 8 |Africa and Madagascar |Cosmopolite 290. _Scotopelia_ | 2 |West and S. Africa to | | | Zambesi | 291. Scops | 3 |W. and S. Africa, |Almost Cosmopolite | | Madagascar, Comoro | | | Islands | 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 or Swimming Birds._