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Genus Cracticus. 



1598. The skeleton of the Cracticus Inglisii. 



Of the 19 vertebrae between the skull and sacrum, the six posterior bear moveable ribs, the 

 last five pairs of which unite with the sternum : there is one pair of sacral ribs, which also 

 joins the sternum. The mastoid and postfrontal are moderately developed : an oval foramen 

 is left between the angular and surangular pieces of the lower jaw. The sternum has two 

 posterior notches and a bifurcate episternum. The bony bridge at the distal end of the tibia 

 extends from the middle of the anterior surface to above the outer condyle. The calcaneal 

 process of the metatarsus has two perforations and two grooves. The short metatarsal of 

 the back-toe is strongly developed, and supports a long and powerful hind-claw. The base 

 of the beak presents two perforations on each side in advance of the ascending process of the 

 maxillary. 



Mus. Gould. 

 Genus Vanga. 



1599. The skeleton of a female Australian Shrike (Vanga destructor). 



Of the 19 vertebrae between the skull and sacrum, the seven posterior bear moveable ribs, 

 the last six of which unite with the sternum : there is one pair of sacral ribs. The mastoid 

 and postfrontal are slender and prolonged downwards, the latter almost to the zygoma. There 

 is a slender styliform process on the inner side of the mastoid, of nearly equal length. There 

 are two perforations on each side the base of the upper mandible. 



Mus. Gould. 



1600. The skeleton of an Australian Shrike (Vanga Cuvieri). 



Of the 1 9 vertebrae between the skull and sacrum, the seven posterior bear moveable ribs, 

 the last five of which unite with the sternum : there is one pair of sacral ribs. The same pe- 

 culiarities are observable in this as in the Vanga destructor. 



Mus. Gould. 



Order ACCIPITRES. 



Tribe NOCTURNE. 



Genus Subo. 



1601. The skeleton of the Horned Owl (Bubo europeeus). 



The number of vertebrae between the skull and sacrum is 1 9, and of these the six posterior 

 support moveable ribs j a seventh pair of ribs is attached to the first sacral vertebra. The 

 haemapophyses of the third to the sixth pair of ribs inclusive articulate directly with the 



