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Suborder V. CASUAEII*. 

 [_Cf. Seebohm, Classif. B. p. 48.] 



A. Keel of sternum obsolete. 



B. Vomer coalesced with the niaxillu-palutines. 



C. Length of liuinerus less than the combined length of three 



dorsal vertebia?. 



D. Hallux absent. 



E. Second, third, and fourth dioits present and directed for- 



wards. 



Family CASUARIID^. 



Genus DROM.SUS. 

 Vieillot, Analj-se, p. 54 (1^16). 



Dromseus novae-hollandiae. 



Casuarius noine h Uandio', Latham, Ind. Oru. ii. p. 665 (1790), 

 Dromaius novce-JioIlaudice, Gould, Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 200 

 (1865). 



The Emu. 



Hah. Australia. 



2341. Skeleton. 0. C. 1358. South Collection. 



2342. Skeleton of an individual six weeks old. 0. C. 1358 a. 



Purchased. 



2343. Skeleton. O.C. 1358 a. Purchased. 



2344. Skeleton. 0. C. 1358 b. [Many of the bones mounted 



in the Separate Series.] Presented hy J. Busk, E.v^. 



2345. Skull, with horny sheath on left side of bill. 0. C. 1359. 



Presented hy Sir Everard Home, Bart., F.R.S. 



2346. Skull of a young bird, disarticulated and mounted. 0. C. 



1354 A. Presented hy P. L. Sclater, Esq., F.R.S. 



* =Cat<i(ariif'jriiic.<, Sharpe, Review, p. o7. 



