CICONITD^, 



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Palseociconia australis, Moreno '. 



The typo and only described species. About double the dimen- 

 sions of the existing S.-American Ciconia {Dissura) maguari, or 

 intermediate between Leptopiilus argala and L. jav aniens. 



Hah. South America. 



18878. The proximal portion of the right tarso-metatarsus ; from 



the Pleistocene cavern-deposits of Lagoa Santa, Minas 

 Geraes, Brazil. The groove on the anterior surface is 

 deeper than in Ciconia. 



Claussen Collection. Purchased, 1842. 



18879. The distal extremity of the left tarso-metatarsus, with the 

 (Fig.) trochleoe somewhat imperfect ; from Lagoa Santa. This 



specimen is figured in woodcut 15. Claussen Collection. 



Genus PROPELARGUS, Lydekker (n. gen.). 



Founded upon the evidence of the distal extremity of the tarso- 

 metatarsus, which differs from the corresponding bone of Ciconia 



Fig. 16. 



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Tropelargvs caybixensis.—The distal extremity of the right tarso-metatarsus ; 



from the Phosphorites of Lot. \. The posterior ridge of the seeoud 



trochlea (right side of lower figure) is broken away. 



by its more suddenly expanded form, and the flatter curve formed 



> Bol. Mus. La Plata, 1889, p. 30. 



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