Genus Tringa. 

 \ 299. The skull of the Wood-Sandpiper (Trinya ylarrola). Mut. Brit. 



1300. The skull of the common Sandpiper (Tringa hypoleuco*). 



Pretexted by Dr. Leach, F.L.S. 



Tribe Ct I.TRIRORTRM. 

 Genus Platalaa. 



1301. The skeleton of the Spoon-bill (Platalaa leucorodia). 



The chief peculiarity here consists, M the name of the bird implies, in the ipoon-like rx- 

 paiisiou and flattening of the extremities of the long upper and lower mandibles. There are 

 ft vertebra; between the skull and lacrum, of which the last six support rib* : the firnt pair of 

 rib* being free, the reit articulating by bony haMiu|M>physcs with the itrnium ; the seventh 

 and but pair of rib* are attached to the lacrum, and abo join the sternum by bony bjemapo- 

 physes. There are 6 caudal vertcbnr. 



Mm. South. 



1302. The skeleton of the Spoon-bill (Platalaa leucorodia). The vertebral formula 

 is the same as in the preceding skeleton. Purchased. 



Genus Tantalus. 



1303. The skull of the Tantal or Great Ibis (Tantalus Ibit). Purchased. 



Genus Ciconia (Storks). 



1304. The skeleton of the White Stork (Ciconia alba). 



The bone* of the beak are long, but strong, straight, and conical ; the small elliptical 

 nostrils are pierced near the base of the upper mandible. The keel of the sternum is deep 

 and rounded : the apes of the furculum rests upon its anterior extremity : the body of iho 

 sternum has two wide but shallow notches posteriorly. There are 20 vertebnc between the 

 skull and sacrum, of which the last five support ribs : the first pair being free, the rest arti- 

 culating to the sternum by bony hsemapophyses ; the last (sixth) pair of ribs are attached to 

 the sacrum, and also articulated to the sternum by luemapophyse*. There are 5 caudal ver- 

 tebra*. 



M*t. South. 



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