^.2 Shufeldt, Skeleton of Kea Parrot {Nestor notahilis). [,sf"jui 



Conclusions. 



It would seem that the opinion is now very general among orni- 

 thotomists — those living as well as those who have gone before — 

 that the family Nestoridce should be created — indeed, has been 

 created, as pointed out in the leading paragraphs of this memoir 

 — to contain the various species of the genus Nestor. The structure 

 of the soft parts of Nestor seems to sustain this opinion ; and these 

 characters, when arrayed with the few striking differences pre- 

 sented on the part of the skeleton of the species herein considered, 

 prove that the proposition may well be considered as finally 

 determined. 



The Nestorine osteological characters referred to have been set 

 forth in so much detail in the foregoing pages that it would appear 

 to be quite unnecessary to tabulate them in these conclusions. 

 The family Nestoridce may now, as just stated, be Considered an 

 established fact, in so far as the morphology of Nestor notahilis 

 is concerned, and, presumably, all the other representatives of 

 the genus. 



Explanation of the Plates. 



(All the figures are reproductions of photographs made by the author 

 direct from the specimens shown ; they are natural size, and 

 from the same skeleton.) 



Plate IV. 



Fig. I. — Right lateral view of the skull of Nestor notabilis ; mandible 



detached. 

 Fig. 2.— Palmar aspect of the right pectoral limb of Nestor notabilis, 



complete, and bones normally articulated. 



Plate V. 



Fig. 3. — Basal or ventral view of the skull of Nestor notahilis. 



Fig. 4. — Inferior or ventral view of the lower mandible of Nestor 



notahilis. 

 Fig. 5. — Anconal aspect of the right pectoral limb of Nestor notabilis ; 



complete, and bones normallv articulated. Compare with 



fig. 2 of Plate IV. 



Fig. 6. 



Pl.\te VI. 



-Right pectoral limb of Nestor notahilis ; median or inner 



aspect. F, femur ; p, patella ; th, tibiotarsus ; tm, tarso- 



metatarsus ; pes, skeleton of the toes. 

 Fig. 7. — The skull of Nestor notahilis seen upon direct superior or 



dorsal view. 

 Fig. 8. — Ventral aspect of the leading seven cervical vertebrae of 



Nestor notabilis. 

 Fig- 9- — Ventral view of the eighth and ninth cervical vertebrae of 



Nestor notabilis. 

 Fig. 10. — Ventral view of the hyoid bones of Nestor notahilis ; the 



glossohyal is detached. 

 Fig. II. — Subvcntral aspect of the larynx of Nestor notabilis. 

 Fig. 12. — The mandible of Nestor notahilis, superior or ventral aspect. 



