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Mr. F. E. Beddard on the Alimentary 



Mr. Hudson's remarks. I am, however, through the kind- 

 ness of Mr. Sclater, able to set this question at rest. Mr. 

 Sclater received a number of specimens of this Tinamou from 



Fiff. 1. 



Caeca of Nothura maculosa, distended with alcohol, nat. size. 

 l..i, large intestine ; s.i, small intestine. 



Mr. D. A. Shennan, F.Z.S., of Negretti, Villa Nueva, Buenos 

 Ayres, whose attention he had specially drawn to this curious 

 point in its structure. These specimens, carefully preserved 



