1873.] 



CAROTID ARTERIES OF BIRDS. 



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With the left carotid only present. 



TURNICID^E. 



Hemipodius tachydromus. 



MEGAPODID.E. 



Talegalla lathami. 



Megacephalon malco. 



ALECTORIDES. 



Both carotids are present in all this order. 



Species examined. 



OtiM. RaLLID^E. 



Rallus aquaticus. 



Houbara macqueeni. 

 CEdicnemus grallarius. 

 bistriatus. 



Cariamide. 



Cariama cristata. 

 Chunga burmeisteri. 



Gruid^e. 

 Gms antigone. 



FURYPYGID^E. 



Rhinochetus jubatus. 



Aramides cayennensis. 

 Porzana atnericana. 



carolinensis. 



Cre.v pratensis. 

 Ocydromus syhestris. 

 Porphyria madaguscariensis. 



melanotics. 



Gallinula ehloropus. 



PaRRIDjE. 



Parr a africana. 



GRALL£i. 



Both carotids are present in these birds. 



Species examined. 

 Charadriad^e. Tot anus calidris. 



Vanellus cristatus. 

 Charadrius pluvialis. 



hiaticula. 



Hcematopus niger. 

 Strepsilas interpres. 



ScOLOPACID/E. 



Numenius arquatus. 



phceopus. 



Limosa lapponica. 



solitarius. 



Gambetta fiavipes. 

 Machetes pugnax. 

 Scolopax rusticula. 

 Gallinago scolopucina. 



gallinula. 



Tringa camctus. 



cinclus. 



Glareola, sp. 



GAVIjE. 



Both carotids are present in all these birds. 



Species examined. 



LARIDjE. 



Lestris antarcticus. Larus glaucus. 



Larus argcntatus. Sterna hirundo. 



