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fibular ridge is nearly two centimeters in length, and occupies the 

 greater part of the upper third of the shaft, on its outer aspect. 



Fig. 21 Left femur of G. bankiva, seen upon its inner surface 



Fig. 22 Same bone as shown in figure 21, and viewed upon its anterior surface 



Fig. 23 Left tarsometatarsus of G • bankiva; its mesial aspect, showing the 

 osseous core upon its shaft of the short conical " spur " of this species of Jungle fowl 



Fig. 24 Same bone as shown in figure 23; its anterior surface 



Fig. 25 Direct under view of the distal extremity of the same bone shown in figures 

 23 and 24 



Fig. 26 Summit of right tarsometatarsus, G . bankiva 



Fig. 2y Summit of right tibia and fibula, G . bankiva 



Fig. 28 Anterior view, left tibia and fibula, G . ha n k i v a 



Fig. 29 Left patella, seen from in front, from the skeleton of the same bird; its 

 upper surface uppermost in the figure 



Fig. 30 Outer surface of left tibia and fibula of G . bankiva; same bone as 

 shown in figure 28 



Distally, and in front, we find the usual little osseous bridge for 

 tendinal confinement, just above the condyles. Of these latter, the 



