1872.] MR. A. H. GARROD ON THE HUIA BIRD. 643 



Very closely allied to this group is the little Antilope saltiana 

 of North-eastern Africa ; but for the present, until an opportunity 

 occurs for examining this species alive or in a fresh state, I think it 

 evinces sufficiently important characters to make it safer to leave it 

 in a distinct genus, characterized from Nanotragus by having the 

 crown of the head tufted, muzzle hairy, prsemaxillae long, reaching to 

 the lacrymals, nasal bones very short, mesethmoid strongly ossified. 

 The posterior true molar in the lower jaw possesses but two lobes 

 instead of three, as is the case with all other Pecora. The charac- 

 ters of the nasal region, from their singular resemblance to those of 

 Saiga tatarica, render it probable that these parts will upon examina- 

 tion be found much modified. A well-marked tentorial ridge exteuds 

 along the periotic bone, projecting forward in a prolonged point on 

 each side of the pituitary fossa. From Cephalophus Nanotragus 

 may be distinguished by the following characters peculiar to the 

 former genus : — 



Crown of the head tufted. Apertures of the suborbital gland 

 minute, extending in a line along the cheek ; muzzle large. Horns 

 placed so far back as to arise from a process of the frontal bone 

 which projects into the parietals. A distinct septa divides the interior 

 of the auditory bulla into two distinct chambers, the posterior of 

 which occupies the part of the hulla posterior to the external audi- 

 tory meatus. The number of rib-bearing vertebrae in Cephalophus, 

 in all the species of which I have been able to examine the skele- 

 tons, is fourteen, whereas thirteen appear characteristic of Nano- 

 tragus. Professor Sundevall, in his diagnosis of his genus Nanotra- 

 gus, denies to the Royal Antelope the possession of suborbital glands. 

 This mistake probably arose from the examination of dried skins, in 

 which, from the exceedingly small size of the apertures of the 

 ducts, the presence of the gland might not be suspected. The ac- 

 companying drawing (see fig. p. 042) and the specimens, however, 

 show this gland to be of enormous size in Nanotragus pygmeeus. 

 None of the Cavicornia possessing canines, it may be worthy of remark 

 that the skull of one of the males exhibited shows on one side this 

 tooth in a rudimentary condition. A specimen of Alcelaphus bubalus 

 with a similar growth has passed under my notice. 



2. Notes on the Anatomy of the Huia Bird (Heteralocha 



gouldi). By A. H. Garrod, B.A., F.Z.S., Prosector to 



the Society. 



[Eeceived May 3, 1872.] 



A living specimen of Heteralocha gouldi (Neomorpha gouldi, 

 Gould, B. of Australia, iv. pi. xix.) was obtained by the Society on 

 May 18th, 18/0, as was announced by Mr. Sclater in the 'Proceed- 

 ings,' 1870, p. 383. It died on the 28th of February, 1H72, in a 

 much emaciated condition, but without organic disease. 



