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loug and falcated, inwardly convex and broadly pectinated; claws 

 flesh-colour, with more or less blackish-brown. Interdigital webs 

 pale yellowish flesh-colour, more than half indented, that be- 

 tween the inner and hind toes being little more than a border. 



Arm of wing 7 inches, forearm 8-8 in. From shoulder-joint to 

 shoulder-joint across the back 4*65. From humero-ulnar joint 

 across the back to the same joint of the other side 6-75 in. First 

 toe 1-5 in., its claw "2 in. (measured to the end of the sole-pads) ; 

 middle toe 1*85 in., claw -6 in. ; inner toe 1*2 in., its claw "25 ; 

 hind toe '75, its claw '27 in. 



The plumage was covered with numerous lice of at least three 

 species. There were two diminutive species, one white and the 

 other red, very lively, and, I think, Ricini. The largest was a 

 thin black species (about -2 in. long) of, I think, Lipeurus. 



Dissection. — Eggs undeveloped and minute in ovary. Trachea 

 narrow with short bronchi. The former terminates in a peak in 

 front, a semicircular, narrow, fleshy cushion forming the edge 

 on either side, from which each bronchus springs, and from which 

 it is separated by a membrane. Rings of bronchi much nar- 

 rower than those of trachea. Sterno-tracheal muscles given ofi" 

 from each side of trachea about '25 in. above the before-mentioned 

 cushion. Rings of trachea broad and irregular. Peak behind 

 inclining up to join peak in front. Bronchi merely membrane 

 behind. Right lobe of liver rather larger than left, and about 

 •25 in. longer. Gall-bladder '7 by '3 in. under right lobe of 

 liver to the upper right of gizzard. On the upper side of the 

 membrane that separates the upper air-reservoir of the left lungs 

 from the lower, occurred numerous small Ascarides, as also on 

 the downward side of the same membrane ; the longest Ascaris 

 about 1 inch in length by "05 in. at the most, pointed at both ends, 

 and pure ochreous. I took them ofi" the membrane alive ; but 

 they soon died. Proventriculus 1'5 in. long, gradually expand- 

 ing from the broad oesophagus till it joins the gizzard. Gizzard of 

 an irregular heart-shape, 1*1 in. at greatest breadth, and 1'5 in. 

 long, flabby, with small lateral tendons. Pylorus on riglit side 

 of gizzard, about '4 in. from its junction with proventriculus. 

 Intestine about 28 inches long, from -2 to '45 in. thick, and 

 banded with dark ruddy veins. Stomach lined with an aduate, 



