270 PALEONTOLOGY. 



Tortoises of the Galapagos Islands. Proc. Eoy. Soc. vol. xxii. 

 pp. 421, 422 (abstract). 



Haast, Dr. JuLitrs. On HarpagorniSf an Extinct Genus of Gigantic 

 Baptorial Birds of New Zealand. Trans. N. Zealand Inst. vi. 

 pp. 62-75, pis. 7-9. 



The first remains of this gigantic bird of prey were found in turbary 

 deposits at Glenmark, and consisted of a left femur, two ungual 

 phalanges, and a rib, belonging to the same individual. A second 

 discovery at the same locality, 6 or 7 feet below the surface, and 

 mixed with pieces of drift-timber and moa-bones, consisted of various 

 limb-bones. A fragmentary humerus was obtained from the banks 

 of the Glenmark Creek, which consist of Postpliocene alluvium in the 

 form of large shingle-beds interstratified with sand and turbary 

 deposits ; these remains are described under the name of Harpagornis 

 Moorei. A third discovery, near the same locality, showed the 

 existence of a smaller raptorial bird {H. assimitis), closely allied to 

 the former species ; perhaps indeed the difierence is only sexual. The 

 various bones are described at length. R. E., Jun. 



. President's Address (1874), Phil. Inst. Canterbury. Trans. 



N. Zealand Inst. vi. pp. 419. 



Former opinions respecting the fluviatile formation of the Canterbury 

 Plains are again advanced in opposition to views put forth by Captain 

 Hutton as to their marine origin. Proposes a scheme for the classifi- 

 cation of the Struthious birds from the turbary deposits of Glenmark, 

 and believes that the presence or absence of the back toe (Jiallux) is a 

 good mark of generic distinction. The following is a brief outline of Dr. 

 Haast's arrangement : — A. Eam. DinornifhidcB. a. Dinornis {D. maxi- 

 mus, D. rohustus, D. ingens, D. strutMoides, and D. gracilis); b. 

 Meionornis, Haast {M. casuarinus and 31. didiformis). B. Earn. 

 Palapterygidce : a. Palajpteryx (P. elepJiantopus and P. crassiis) ; b. 

 Euryajpteryx {E. gravis and E. rlieides), E. E., Jun. 



Hawkln-s, Prof. B. W. On the Pelvis of Hadrosaurus. Proc. 

 Ac. Nat. Sci. Philadel. 3 ser. vol. iv. pp. 90, 91. 



Hectoe, Dr. J. On Cnemiornis calcitrans, Owen, showing its affinity 

 to the Lamellirostrate Natatores. Trans. N. Zealand Inst. vi. pp. 

 76-84, pis. 10-14«. 



The larger portion of a skeleton was obtained from the EarnscleugK 

 Cave, Otago. The skull and sternum indicate that it belongs to the 

 Lamellirostrate Natatores, that the power of flight was obsolete, and 

 that it was probably allied to the Australian Cereopsis. In the short 

 lofty head, solid palate, and the peculiar character of the tympanic 

 cavity Cnemiornis diff'ers from the majority of the duck tribe. The 

 lower extremities are remarkable for their massive development. 



