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b. The imperfect skull. Transit of Venus Expedition. 



c. The imperfect sternum. „ „ 



d. The imperfect pelvis and sacrum. „ „ 



e. Numerous vertebrae. „ „ 



f. A large series of limb-bones. „ „ 



SUBORDER GALLIN-ffi. 



FAMILY TETRAONIDiE. 

 * TETRAO TETRIX. 

 Linn., Syst. Nat., ed. 12, vol. I, p. 274 (1766). 

 a. The right humerus, wanting the distal extremity ; from the 

 Ballynamintra Cave, Co. Waterford. This specimen agrees in all 

 respects with the corresponding bone of a recent skeleton of the 

 Black Grouse, and is very important as proving the former ex- 

 istence of that species in Ireland, of which there has hitherto 

 been no evidence ; see Yarrell's British Birds, 4th. ed., vol. III, 

 pp. 62, 63 (1884). Presented by R.J. Ussher, Esq. 



* LAG OP US MUTUS. 

 Tetrao mutus, Montin, Physiogr. Salks. Handl., p. 155 (1766). 

 a. The right humerus and three specimens of the coracoid; from 

 Shandon Cave, Co. Waterford.. These specimens are noticed in 

 the 'Trans. E. I. Acad., ' vol. XXVI, p. 229, where it is suggested 

 that they may belong to females of L. scoticus. Their small size 

 shows, however, that they indicate the former existence of the 

 Ptarmigan in Ireland. Presented by E. Brena?i, Esq. 

 c. The imperfect mandible and a femur; from the Ballyna- 

 mintra Cave, Co. Waterford. Presented by R. J. Ussher, Esq. 



SUBORDER FULICARI-flS. 



FAMILY RALLID^. 



* FULICA ATRA. 



Linn., Syst. Nat., ed. 12, vol. I, p. 257 (1766). 



a. The right tibio-tarsus, wanting the proximal extremity ; from 



the Ballynamintra Cave, Co. Waterford (No. 542). Presented 



by R. J. Ussher, Esq. 



