308 KATIT.E. 



of the type specimon being 0,215 (8-5 inches), and its width at the 

 middle of the shaft 0,048 (1-9 inch). 



Since the characters of the type tarso-metatarsus are those of 

 Haast's Etiri/a2Jienjx, as distinct from PacJiyornis, there can be no 

 hesitation in referring to this species a tibio-tarsus of the type of 

 that of Emeus gravipes. The undermentioned specimens of that 

 bone are relatively less wide distally than those of E. gravipes, and 

 thereby accord with the proportions of the tarso-metatarsus. 



The skull on which Dinornis gravis was founded appears to be 

 identical with the type of skull referred to the present species (see 

 page 311). 



The skeleton figured in pi. cxiii. fig. 2 of Owen's ' Extinct Birds 

 of New Zealand ' under the present specific name ( = Palapteryx 

 crassus of Haast) indicates a bird closely allied to Pachyornis 

 elephantopris. 



Hah. South Island. 



a. The Tibio-tarsus. 



44163. The left tibio-tarsus ; locality unknown. This bone has a 

 length of 0,517 (20-4 inches), and a distal width of 0,084 

 (3*3 inches). The general contour of this bone is similar 

 to that obtaining in the tibio-tarsus of E. gravipes, and is 

 quite distinct from that of Pachyornis. It agrees in 

 relative size with the tarso-metatarsus, No. 47444 d. 



Purchased, 1873. 



32014. A smaller left tibio-tarsus ; from the South Island (Waiko- 

 uaitu, or Euamoa). This bone has relatively larger 

 extremities than the tibio-tarsus of Anomalopteryx casua- 

 rina, No. 41262 (p. 258). 



Walter Mantel! Collection. Purchased, about 1855. 



32014 a. A nearly similar left tibio-tarsus ; from the same locality 

 as the preceding specimen. Walter Mantell Collection. 



32014 b. Another similar specimen ; from the same locality. 



Walter Mantell Collection. 



32014 X. A slightly longer right tibio-tarsus ; from the same locality 

 as the preceding specimens. Walter Mantell Collection. 



38030. A still larger right tibio-tarsus ; locality unknown. 



Presented by the Rev. F. Gray, 1863. 



