466 BUTEO VULGARIS. 



glandular part or proventriculus one and a half, the 

 greatest diameter of the latter one and a half. 



The stomach is roundish, slightly compressed, two 

 inches in diameter both ways, one and a half in breadth. 

 Its muscular fibres are distinct ; its tendons eight- 

 twelfths in diameter. 



The pylorus, which is close to the cardiac orifice, has 

 two thick semilunar valves, and four knobs or promi- 

 nences. The intestine for four-twelfths of an inch be- 

 low the pylorus is two-twelfths in diameter, then sud- 

 denly enlarges to eight-twelfths, within an inch dimi- 

 nishes to five-twelfths, continues slightly diminishing 

 for a foot, afterwards more rapidly, its smallest dia- 

 meter two-twelfths and a quarter. Towards the cceca 

 it enlarges to three-twelfths. The cceca are very small, 

 oblong, rounded, two-twelfths long, one placed a little 

 higher than the other. The rectum suddenly enlarges 

 to six-twelfths, and at the distance of two inches from 

 the coeca is eight -twelfths in diameter. The cloaca is 

 remarkably large, being two inches in diameter when 

 extended. The whole length of the intestine is four 

 feet eight inches. The liver of two nearly equal lobes ; 

 the gall-bladder globular. 



The individual examined was a female. In the ovary 

 were two hundred and fifty eggs, the largest smaller 

 than a millet seed. 



On the tarsus were fourteen scutella anteriorly, 

 twelve behind ; on the first toe four, on the second 

 four, on the third twelve, on the fourth seven. 



The fourth quill longest, the first and seventh about 

 equal, two and a half inches between the fifth and 

 sixth. 



