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SUBORDER PYGOPODES. 



FAMILY COLYMBID^. 

 * CO LYME US SEPTENTRIONALIS. 

 Linn., Syst. Nat., ed. 12, vol. I, p. 220 (1766). 

 a. The imperfect left humerus, left femur, imperfect right tarso- 

 metatarsus, and two fragments of the sternum ; from Shandon 

 Cave, Co. Waterford. ' Trans. K. I. Acad., ' vol. XXVI, p. 229. 

 Presented by E. B re nan, Esq. 



ORDER RATITJE. 



FAMILY ^PYORNITHID^. 



^PYORNIS MAXIM US. 

 Geoffrey, Ann. Sci. Nat., s6r. 3, vol. XIV, p. 209 (1850). 



a. Two casts of the distal extremity of the tarso-metatarsus, and 

 one of the proximal extremity of the fibula. Originals in Paris 

 Museum ; from a marsh in Madagascar. 



b. Model of an egg. 



FAMILY DINORNITHID.E. 



DINORNIS MAXIMUS. 

 Owen, Trans. Zool. Soc, vol. VI, p. 497 (1850). 

 From the superficial deposits of New Zealand. 



a. Cast of left tibio-tarsus ; from the South Island. 



b. Cast of left tarso-metatarsus associated with the preceding. 



c. A smaller left tarso-metatarsus, belonging to an immature 

 bird ; from Otago. Presented by A. F. Oswin, Esq. 



d. An imperfect left tarso-metatarsus i-eferable to an immature 

 individual of this species or D. giganteus; locality unknown. 

 Presented by R. J. Montgomery, Esq. 



c. Model of an egg probably referable to this species. 



DINORNIS STRUTHIOIDES. 

 Owen, Trans. Zool. Soc, vol. Ill p. 244 (1844). 

 a. Cast of the right tarso-metatarsus. Original from the super- 

 ficial deposits of Xew Zealand. 



