72 CAEINAT-a:. 



Ibis pagana, Milne-Edwards ^ 



Somewhat smaller than the existing American /. longirostris, 

 the length of the tibio-tarsus being 0,090. Skull with a relatively 

 narrow interorbital bar. Ulna comparatively slender, with the 

 prominences for the secondaries more prominent and more widely 

 separated than in existing species. 



Hab. Europe (France). 



The following specimens are from the Lower Miocene {Upper Oligo- 

 cene) of Allier ; and, unless it is stated to the contrary, belong 

 to the Bravard Collection. Purchased, 1852. 



31250. The left coracoid, imperfect distally. Resembles the entire 

 coracoid figured by Milne-Edwards in his ' Oiseaux Fos- 

 siles de la France,' pi. Ixx. figs. 18, 20, and also accords 

 closely with the corresponding bone of existing species. 



31246. The somewhat imperfect left coracoid. 



31321. The left humerus, wanting the distal third. Accords with 

 the specimen figured by Milne-Edwards, op. cit. pi. Ixxi. 

 figs. 2, 3. The characteristic triangular contour of the 

 proximal portion of the shaft is well shown. 



31320. The distal portion of the left humerus. 



31304. The imperfect distal extremity of the left humerus. 



31400. The right ulna, wanting the distal extremity. Resembles 

 the entire specimen figured by Milne-Edwards, op. cit. 

 pi. Ixxi. figs. 4, 5 ; while its chai'acters are essentially 

 those of the corresponding bone of existing species. 



26847 X. The proximal half of the left ulna, with the articular 

 surface somewhat imperfect. 



Pomel Collection. Purchased, 1851. 



31402. The proximal half of the right ulna. 



31395. The proximal half of the right ulna, with the articular 



surface imperfect. 



31399. The proximal half of the right ulna. 



31396. The imperfect proximal portion of the right ulna. 

 31398. The proximal extremity of the right ulna. 



1 Oiseaux Fossiles de la France, vol. i. p. 450 (1867-68). 



