m 



frouul. The coroooid proceas of the lower jaw U well-developed. M it usual in tbe Com- 

 rotlrtt. The S|Jatrnsl proceM is bifurratr, each branch bring attached by ligament to thr 

 proximal end* of the furculum : the apes of that bone is expanded, but doe* not touch thr 

 keel of the sternum. 



.!/*. Hrookr*. 

 Genus Liitaria. 



ir)6"). The skeleton of tin- Linnet (Liitaria can*abi*a). 



There are 1 5 vertebra- between the skull and facrum, the last six of which bear moveablr 

 ribt : of their the but fire pain unite with the sternum : there i* one pair of sacral ribs. 

 There are 6 caudal vertebrae. 



Purchased. 

 Genus Carduelu. 



1566. The skeleton of the Goldfinch (Carduelu commitmu). 



There are 1 6 vertebrae between the skull and sacrum, of which the last six bear moreablr 

 rib* : of these the last five pain articulate with the sternum : there is one pair of sacral ribs. 



Purchased. 



1567. The skull of the Goldfinch (Carduelu comamnu). 



Presented by Dr. Leach, F.L.8. 



1668. The skull of the Goldfinch (Carduelu communu). 



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



1569. The skull of the Siskin (Carduelu tpimut). Pretexted by Dr. Leach, F.L.S. 







1570. The skull of the Siskin (Carduelu spiitut). Presented by Dr. Leach, F.L.S. 



Genus Pyryita. 



1571. The skeleton of the House Sparrow (Pyrgita domettica). 



There are 18 vertebra- between the skull and sacrum, of which the but six bear moveable 

 ribs : of these the last five pain are joined to the sternum : there is one pair of sacral ribs. 

 The apex of the furculum joins that of the keel of the sternum. 



Pretexted by W. Home dift, E*q. 



1572. The skull of the House Sparrow (FringiUa dvmetticd). The process answer- 

 ing to the mastoid is continued from the middle of the temporal fossa, in 

 advance of the small process in front of the tympanic articulation. 



Pre**ted by W. Home Cli/t, Eq. 

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