Tribe PBBMBMTRM. 

 Genus lltfmatoptu. 



1S44. The skeleton of the Oystcr-rntchrr (Httmatoptu otral<y*g). 



The deprewiniu for the tuperorbiul glandj meet at medimn ridge ; the angle of the jw 

 is uansaally prolonged backwards. There is short ectorondjloid process in the humerui. 

 There are 20 rertebne between the ikull and Mcrum, of which the but eight rapport ribs : 

 the first two pain are rudimentary and free ; the other iix articulate with the sternum by 

 bony lurmapophyses ; the ninth and tenth pain of ribs are attached to the sacrum, but the 

 tenth U not joined to the sternum. There are 8 caudal vertebra;. 



M**. South. 



1345. The skull of the Oyster-catcher (llttmatopiu ogtrakytui). 1/unteria*. 



1346. The dried head of the Black Oyster-catcher (lletmatoptu itiyer). llmtcrian. 



Genus Ckaradritu. 

 1347 The skeleton of the Dottrell (Ckaradritu Morinellia). 



Of the 1 9 Tertebne between the skull and sacrum, the last six bear moreable ribs : the 

 first pair is free ; the rest unite with the sternum by luemapophyses ; the last (seventh) pair 

 of ribs belong to the sacrum. 



Purchattd. 



Genus Olu. 

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1.148. The skeleton of the male of the Great Bustard (Otis tarda). 



The ikull is remarkable for the extension of a strong ridge from the paroccipitals to the 

 baaisphenoid, iitiiiadug, the extent of the occipital surface interiorly for the attachment of 

 muscles. The mastoid sends down a short triangular process outside the tympanic articu- 

 lation, and an unusually long and slender true mastoid process : the postfrontal is also very 

 long and slender. There are 21 vertebra: between the skull and the sacrum, of which the 

 last six bear moreable ribs : the first pair are very short ; the second longer, but free ; the 

 following fear pairs are articulated to the sternnm by hsrmapophyses ; two pain of ribs are 

 attached to the sacrum, the hut of which are free. There are 7 caudal vertebra?, most of 

 which are remarkable for the length of the transverse processes. 



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