AORTIC ARCHES OF BIRDS — GLENNY 



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By Glenny 



Oreortyx picta (Douglas) 

 Lophortyx californica (Shaw) 

 Colinus virginianus (Linu^) 

 Colinus virginianus cubanensis (G. 



Gray) 

 Odontophorus coluinbianus (Gould) 

 Alecloris graeca chukar (J. E. Gray) 



R. 



Arborophila brunneopedus henrici 



(Oustalet) 

 Crossoptilon manlchuricum Swinhoe 

 Gallus gallus domesiicus Darwin 

 Caireus wallichii (Hardwicke) 

 Phasianus colchicus torquatus Graelin 

 Chrysolophus pictus (Linn6) 

 Pavo cristatus Linn^ (white phase) 



Family Numididae 



Carotids A-1; type B coracoid artery; type 1 thoracic artery; 

 ligamentum botalli much reduced; vertebrals and superficial cervicals 

 have a common root from the common carotid; the arteria ventralis 

 gallinae arises from the base of the subclavian artery. 



Species studied 



By Garrod 



Numida meleagris (Linn6) 



By Glenny 



Numida meleagris (Linne) 



Family Meleagrididae 



Carotids A-1; type A or type B coracoid artery; type 1 thoracic 

 artery; ligamentum botalli much reduced; vertebrals and cervicals 

 have a common root from the common carotid; the arteria ventralis 

 gallinae arises as a branch from the base of the subclavian artery. 



Species studied 



By Garrod 

 Meleagris gallopavo Liun6 



By Glenny 

 Meleagris gallopavo Linn6 



Family Opisthocomidae 



Carotids A-1; type 2 thoracic artery; coracoid artery is medial to 

 the thoracic artery; ligamentum botalli present; vertebrals and super- 

 ficial cervicals have a common root from the common carotid artery; 

 the arteria ventralis gallinae is absent or greatly reduced. 



Species studied 



By Glenny 



Opisthocomus hoazin (P. L. S. Miiller) (2) 



Order GKUIFORMES 



Carotids A-1 and B-4; coracoid artery usually type A, but rarely 

 type E is present; type 1 to type 4 thoracic artery; ligamentum 

 aortae present; ligamentum botalli may be present or absent; verte- 

 brals and superficial cervicals arise either separately or from a common 

 root from the common carotid arteries. 



