PROFESSOR OWEN ON THE GENUS DINORNIS. 373 
“The metatarsus is shorter than Professor Owen’s crassus, the circumference larger, but the proximal end is 
somewhat smaller. 
“The tibia is smaller, but again thicker than Professor Owen’s crassus. 
“The femur is also shorter, whilst the circumference is the same as Professor Owen’s species, An examina- 
tion of the general character shows that it is a somewhat smaller but stouter bird than Professor Owen’s 
crassus.”’—Loc, cit. p, 86. 
Addition to Note 21, p. 371. 
To this species I should refer the specimens of which Dr. Haast gives the following average size of the leg- 
bones of fifteen specimens obtained from the Glenmark swamp :— 
af Girth of Girth of shaft, Girth of 
~ BEES Doggies proximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 
inches. inches, inches, inches, 
‘Metatarsugn jstesie.«:s).«« 8:3 9-2 51 10:8 
SIDI Serine, sapefahevarancic 18-7 14:9 4:8 10°5 
INGER OPI ae 11:0 12-4 56 13:0” 
And on which he remarks :—‘ When examining the metatarsus of this subdivision, I found that it corre- 
sponded best with one figured by Professor Owen as crassus (pl. 48, p. 324, vol. iii. Trans. Zool. Soc.), although 
the measurements of crassus given by Professor Owen further on in his excellent Memoirs differ slightly from 
the specimen in question, and, as it appears to me, from his own figured metatarsus.”—Loc. cit. p. 82. 
This difference applies to figure 3 in plate 48 of the Memoir cited, but not to figure 4 in that plate. 
Addition to Note 24, p. 371. 
“Dinornis elephantopus, Owen. Of this remarkable species bones of at least nine, more or less complete, 
individuals were exhumed, of which four were of the same size as those figured by Professor Owen, while the 
five others decrease gradually to the size of No. 13, without my being able to find any line of demarcation 
between them. Of one of these large specimens, which were found together in their natural position, I give here 
the measurements ; they represent, at the same time, the character of the three large specimens excavated. 
«“ Among the Glenmark bones the metatarsus is generally of larger dimensions than Professor Owen’s, accord- 
ing to his measurements; the tibia between the two measurements he gives; the femur is also slightly smaller 
than the one Professor Owen figures :— 
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“There is, then, a distinct break between No. 13 (Din. elephantopus, smaller size) and the next size, No. 16, 
Dinornis crassus (?).’—Haast, loc. cit. p. 85. 
‘ Girth of Girth of shaft, Girth of 
ponte Banepa os bone: proximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 
inches. inches. inches. inches, 
“ Metatarsus .......... 9-8 12-3 6:8 15-2 | 
Ab isley yaks raves tannversey oe 22:8 18:7 6:3 14:5 
PROM oy pees syete leutrerete 12-8 15:5 TRU 17-4 
Addition to Note 27, p. 371. 
This species appears to be represented by a somewhat stronger variety in the South Island, and to have been 
rare there. In the series of bones obtained from the Glenmark swamp, Dr. Haast remarks :— 
“No.7. Dinornis, sp. We possess only the three principal bones of one leg, and odd bones of two other 
specimens; they are larger, and slightly thicker, than those of Dinornis struthiotdes. 
“On the other hand they are much smaller than those of Palapterya ingens. There is no dent or depression 
