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Transactions. — Zoology. 



Length of the scapulo-coracoid, from 10-25in. to 9-5in. 



Distribution. — This very rare species has been found only at 

 Glenmark, with the exception of a single femur, 18in. in length, 

 collected by Mr. H. Joseph in Otago, and taken to England. 



The type was a metatarsus/'' obtained in August, 1865, by 

 Major Michael, at Glenmark, and subsequently the femur and 

 tibia of, aj)parently, the same bird were found in the same 

 locality. No. 1 was obtained at Glenmark by Sir J. von Haast. 



This is not the original D. giganteus, var. maximus, of 

 Owen, but a larger species, to which he afterwards trans- 

 ferred the name. 



bone. 



" There appears to be a mistake in the measurements given of this 



