20 PROFESSOR OWEN ON THE GENUS DINORNIS. 



Fig. 6. Side view of the femur of Apteryx australis. 



7. Back view of tarso-metatarse of ditto. 



8. Front view of ditto of ditto. 



All the figures are of the natural size. 



PLATE III. 



Restoration of the foot of Dinornis rheides. 



Fig. 1 . Front view of the bones. Only the distal ends of the coalesced metatarsals 

 are figured. The bones of the toes are indicated by the same symbols as 

 in Plates I. and II. 



2. A side view of the ungual phalanx of the middle toe. 



3. Back view of the femur of Aptornis otidiformis. 



4. Front view of distal end of ditto, with part of the medullary cavity and its 



compact walls exposed. 



5. Back view of the tarso-metatarse of Aptornis otidiformis. 



6. Proximal end of ditto. 



7. Side view of ditto. 



8. Distal end of ditto. 



All the figures are of the natural size. 



PLATE IV. 



Fig. 1. Outer or under view of the sternum of a species of Palapteryx. 



2. Inner or upper view of ditto. 



3. Lateral border of ditto. 



4. Anterior border of ditto. 



5. Outer view of the sternum of Notornis Mantelli. 



6. Inner view of ditto. 



7. Lateral border of ditto. 



8. Anterior border of ditto. 



All the figures are of the natural size. 



