PHASIANID^. 139 



Palaeortyx edv^ardsi, Deperet ^ 

 A species of the size of Ferdix garnhia, distinguisbed from P. gaUica and 

 P. hrevipcs by its superior size, and from tbe latter by its longer tricipital fossa. 

 Hah. Europe (France). 

 From tbe lliddle Miocene of Grive-St.-Alban. 



Palaeortyx (?) phasianoides, Milne-Edwards -. 

 Founded upon a scapula and imjaerfect bumerus, which indicate a bird as 

 large as a small Pheasant, provisionally relerred to this genus. 

 Hub. Europe (France). 

 From tbe Lower Miocene (Upper Oligocene) of AUier. 



Genus PALiEOPERDIX, Milne-Edwards^. 

 Im])erfectly known. Distinguished from Talaoriijx by tbe less flattened 

 tarso-metatarsus, in which the talon is inclined outwards, and tbe external 

 posterior groove less distinct. 



Palaeoperdix longipes, Milne-Edwards *. 

 Tbe type species. Larger than Perdix cincrca. 

 Hah. Europe (France). 

 From tbe Middle Miocene of Sansan (Gers). 



Palaeoperdix prisca, Milne-Edwards '. 

 Slightly smaller than Ferdix cincrea. 

 Hah. Europe (France). 

 From tbe Middle Miocene of Sansan (Gers). 



Palaeoperdix (?) sansaniensis, Milne-Edwards". 

 Founded upon an imperfect tibio-tarsus wliich indicates a smaller species 

 than tbe tarso-metatarsus upon which tbe preceding form is based. 

 Hah. Europe (France). 

 From tbe Middle Miocene of Sansan (Gers). 



Genus TAOPERDIX, Milne-Edwards L 

 Founded upon the crushed skeleton of a bird of the approximate size of 

 Ferdix grisca, but distinguisbed from that genus by the relatively longer wings 

 and the form of tbe sternum and pelvis. The structure of the two latter sug- 

 gests affinity with 2\u7nida and Mekagris. 



' Arch. Mus. Lyon, vol. iv. p. 285 (1887). 



^ Oiseaux Fossiles de la France, vol. ii. p. 237 (1869-71). 



3 Ihid. p. 245. ■» Loc. cit. ' Ihid. p. 246. 



« Ihid. p. 249. T Ibid. p. 225. 



