SCOLOPACIDJE, 175 



Genus NUMENIUS, Brisson'. 



In the talon of the tarso-metatarsus the inner ridge unites with the next ridge 

 to form a closed tube for the innermost flexor tendon ^. 



Numenius antiquus, Milne-Edwards ^. 



Known by the tarso-metatarsus, which indicates a somewhat smaller species 

 than the existing N. phaopus. 

 Hah. Europe (France). 

 From the Middle Miocene of Sausan (Gers). 



Numenius (?) gypsorum, Gervais '• . 

 Syn. Tantalus fossilis, GiebeP. 



Numenius (Limosa) gypsorum, Milne-Edwards ^. 



Founded upon crushed portions of the skull and skeleton, which do not admit 

 of precise generic determination. 

 Hah. Europe (France). 

 From the Upper Eocene (Lower Oligocene) of Montmartre. 



In'cekt.e Sedis. 

 Genus DOLICHOPTERUS, Aymard ^. 

 Syn. (?) Camaskelus, Aymard "*. 



Founded upon wing-bones which present resemblances to those of the 

 Laridcs, the tarso-metatarsus probably belonging to the same form (upon which 

 Camaskelus was founded) ap]5roximating to that of the Charadriidce. 



Dolichopterus viator, Aymard ". 

 Sj-n. fj) Camaskelus palitstris, Ajma.vA'^°. 



Of the approximate size of Charadrius pluvialis. 

 Hah. Europe (France). 



From the Lower Miocene (Middle Oligocene) of Rouzon, near Puy-en-Velay 

 (Haute-Loire). 



1 Ornithologie, vol. v. p. oil (1760). 



'^ There is a closed tube in the talon of Scolopaa:, but the arrangement of tlie 

 outer ridges is dilferent. 



^ Oiseaus Fossiles de la France, vol. i. p. 415 (1807-68). 



* Oiseaux Fossiles, p. 39 (IS-M); teste Milne-Edwards. 



' Faima der Vorwelt, toI. ii. p. 28 (1847). 



° Oiseaux Fossiles de la France, vol. ii. p. 5.51 (1SG9-71). 



' Congres Scientifique de France, vol. i. pp. 234, 267 (1856) 



« Ibid. pp. 233, 267. " Ihid. pp. 234, 267. " Ibid. pp. 233, 267. 



