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Pi. cruralis (text-fig. 14 b, pt.cr.). — This is not a very sharply defined tract, and the 

 feathers become semi-plumons towards the knee. 



Ft. humeralis (text-fig. 14 a, pt.h.), — Sharply defined and narrow, this tract offers no 

 peculiarities worthy of special comment. 



/'/. alaris: — 



Metacarpo-digital remiges or primaries (text-fig. 15, p. 456).— The tenth, counting 

 from the wrist outwards, relatively long, extending as far as the distal ^ of the 9th 

 remex ; the covert of this remex is very short. The 5th to 7th remiges subequal, and 



Text-fi- 14. 



t . CoC tfr 



~pt c-r nL 



~hf.tr 



Pterylosis of Bradypterus cinnamomeus. 



a, dorsal aspect ; b, ventral aspect. 



louo-est in the wing. The extreme shortness of the outer primaries is a noticeable 

 point. Secondaries 9, but the 9th much reduced. 



The coverts offer no points calling for comment. 



The Podotheca.—The acropodium is covered by 3 large and 3 small distal scutes ; 

 the planta by a single plate. 



TJie Claws are moderately large and strong. 



