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PLATE XXIV. Fig. V. 

 Left side view of the Skeleton of a Bird. Iceland Falcon (Hierofalco island us). 



1. Cranium. 

 '2. Quadrate. 

 :'.. Mandible. 



4. Orbit. 



5. Cervical vertebrae. 



6. Thoracic vertebrae. 



7. Synsacral vertebras 

 [hidden in a side view of 



the skeleton by the 

 iliac bones]. 



8. Caudal vertebrae. 



9. Thoracic rib. 



10. Sternal rib. 



11. Uncinate process. 



12. Sternum. 



13. Keel of sternum. 



14. Coracoid. 

 lo. Scapula. 



16. Furcula. 



17. Huuieru*. 



18. Ulna. 



19. Radius. 



20. Radial Carpal. 

 21. llnar Carpal. 



22. Carpo-metacarpus. 



23. Pollex. 



24. 1st Phalanx of 2nd 

 digit. 



25. 1st Phalanx of 3rd 

 digit 



2t5. Pubis. 



27. Ilium. 



2s Ischiuui. 



29. Femur. 



30. Tibia. 

 il. Fibula. 



!2. Tarso-metatarsus. 



Metatarsal of digit 1 



lHallux). 



>4. Hallux or hind toe. 



Jo. Inner or 2nd t >e. 



J6. Middle or 3rd t 



J7. Outer or 4th toe. 



PLATE XXIV. Fisr. VI. 



Under svirface of tie Skull of a Bird showing the bones of the palate (2), and the 

 single occipital condyle (1) for the articulation of the skull with the neck. 



PLATE XXIV. Fig. VI*. 

 Sclerotic Ring of bony plate*. 



PLATE XXIV. Fig. VII. 

 Portions oi three Ribs to show th-3 position of the uncinate processes (1). 



