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last four of which articulate with the sternum. The coracoids are long and slender, exceed- 

 ing in length the sternum, which presents the usual Passerine characters. The chief pecu- 

 liarity in the skeleton of this species is the length and slenderness of the tibiae and metatarsi. 



Mus. Gould. 

 Genus Oriolus. 



1587. The skull of a Golden Oriole (Oriolus galbuld). Purchased. 



Genus Eulabes. 



1588. The skeleton of the Mino Grackle (Eulabes mino). 



Of the 18 vertebrae between the skull and sacrum, the five posterior bear moveable ribs, 

 the last four pairs of which unite with the sternum : there are two pairs of sacral ribs. Both 

 the postfrontals and mastoids are very feebly developed. The episternum is bifurcate. The 

 apex of the furculum joins that of the keel of the sternum. The broad compressed spines of 

 the dorsal vertebrse form an almost continuous crest with those of the sacrum, but the lines 

 of separation are discernible in these and in the centrums below. 



Mus. South. 



Genus Meliphaga. 



1589. The skeleton of the Honeybird (Meliphaga chloronata}. 



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

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

 There are 6 caudal vertebrae. 



Mm. Gould. 



Genus Cinclosoma. 



1590. The skeleton of the male of Latham's Cinclosome (Cinclosoma Lathami). 



The keel of the sternum is very long and deep, but the sternum has two deep notches 

 posteriorly ; and the angle of the furculum, and shortness of the wing bones, indicate this to 

 be not a bird of powerful flight. There are 19 vertebrae between tlie skull and sacrum, the 

 last six of which bear moveable ribs : of these the last five pairs are united to the sternum : 

 there is one pair of sacral ribs. 



Mm. Gould. 



1591. The skeleton of Cinclosoma punctatum. 



Of the 1 9 vertebrse between the skull and sacrum, the six posterior bear moveable ribs, the 

 last five pairs of which unite with the sternum : the sacral pair of ribs also articulates with 



