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to the same indivirlnal as the prccedinf!: specimen. Tlio 

 pelvis and sacrum have been longitudinally bisected, and 

 are figured by Owen in his ' Extinct Birds of J^ew Zealand.' 

 pi. cxiv. fig. 2, as D. maximus. The cervical vertebrae are 

 considerably smaller than those of the made-up skeleton, 

 No. 46050, and differ by having a foramen in the lamina 

 of the arch. The pelvis and sacrum are nearly the same 

 size as in the latter, and show the characteristic features. 

 Presented In/ — Luxmore, Esq., 1861. 



44161. The proximal half of the left tibio-tarsus ; locality unknown. 



Purchased, 1873. 



44162. The right tarso-metatarsus, probably associated with the 



preceding specimen. It is somewhat difficult to say 

 whether this and the preceding specimen are referable to 

 a large male or to a small female, since they are rather 

 larger than the specimens mentioned above. 



Purcliased, 1873. 



32038. The left tarso-metatarsus ; from Waikouaitu. This speci- 



me7i, which is rather smaller than the preceding, resembles 

 No. 32039. Walier Mantell Collection. 



19453. The left tarso-metatarsus ; from the South Island. This 



specimen is slightly taUer and narrower than the pre- 

 ceding, and thereby makes a stt^p in the direction of 

 D. novce-zecdand'ue. Earl Collection. 



32026. The left tarso-metatarsus; from Wail ouaitu. This specimen 

 is smaller than. No. 32038. WaUer Mantell Collection. 



32026 a. A still smaller left tarso-metatarsi s ; from Waikouaitu. 

 The length is 0,404 (16 inches). 



Wa '-er Mantell Collection. 



19454. The imperfect distal half of a slightly smaller left tarso- 



metatarsus ; from the South Island. It is difficult to say 

 whether this and the following specimen should be regarded 

 as indicating small females or large males. 



Earl Collection. 



32039. A smaller left tarso-metatarsus ; from Waikouaitu. Length 



0,368 (14-5 inches). Walter Mantell Collection. 



