558 



Mr. G. L. Bates on the Reversed 



[Ibis, 



Apaloderma narina. Four specimens examined, No. 5663, 

 and three others not saved. (Text-fig. 10.) 



Major under coverts ten on the manus, and about nine or 

 ten small ones on the cubitus, or else not so many, with one 

 or two near the elbow lacking; wing eutaxic. These coverts 

 on the cubitus are so small as to be hidden from view by 

 the median coverts measuring 12-15 mm. in length, and 



Text-figure 10, 



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Diagram of the under wing-coverts of Apaloderma narina. 



i-viii. Primaries; i'-ix'. Secondaries. > 



2''-10*. Manual major u.w.c. 

 l''-9''. Cubital median u.w.c. 

 a. Carpal median u.w.c. 

 The small cubital major and 1st manual major u.w.c. are 

 concealed by the other larger feathers. 



are soft and white ; they have the conforming overlap, 

 or ratlier each is wholly covered by the pio.vimal edge of 

 the next remex. The first major covert on the manus is 

 also a small and hidden feather like those on the cubitus. 

 The other major under coverts on the manus are large, and 

 have the conforming overlap on half or more of this section 

 of the wing, but the contrary overlap on tlie half or less, 

 next the carpal joint. 



