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 Genus Plectrophanes. 



1573. The skull of the Snowfleck (Plectrophanes nivalis). 



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



Genus Emberiza. 



1574. The skull of the common, or Yellow Bunting (Emberiza citrinella). 



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



Genus Parus. 



1575. The skull of the Great Titmouse (Parus major). 



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



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Genus Alauda. 



1576. The skeleton of a male Lark (Alauda arvensis). 



The apex of the furculum is connected with the process extending from the anterior part 

 of the keel of the sternum. The chief characteristic of this skeleton is the great length of 

 the phalanges of the back-toe, and of the almost straight claw which they support. There 

 are 1 7 vertebra between the skull and sacrum, the last six of which bear moveable ribs : of 

 these the last four pairs are united to the sternum : there is one pair of sacral ribs. There 

 are 6 caudal vertebrse. 



Mus. South. 



1577. The skeleton of a female Lark (Alauda arvensis). 



There are 1 7 vertebra from the skull to the sacrum, the last six of which bear moveable 

 ribs : of these the last four pairs unite with the sternum : there is one pair of sacral ribs. 

 There are 7 caudal vertebrse. 



Presented by Dr. Willis, F.R.S. 



Genus Pardalotis. 



1578. The skeleton of the Striped Pipit (Pardalotis striatus). 



Of the 18 vertebrse between the skull and sacrum, the seven posterior bear moveable ribs, 

 the last five pairs of which articulate with the sternum : there is one pair of sacral ribs. The 

 sternum presents the usual Passerine characters ; namely, the two posterior triangular vacui- 

 ties and the bifurcated episternum. 



Mus. Gould. 



Genus Regulus. 



1579. The skull of the Golden-crested Wren (Motacilla reyulus, Linn.). 



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



