Present distribution of the so called Ratitae. 161 



^ Casque compressed laterally, not de- 

 pressed posteriorly. 2 wattles on 

 foreneck No. 3. 



Casque depressed posteriorly or com- 

 pressed laterally, i wattle on fore- 

 neck No. 10. 



Casque depressed posteriorly. 2 watt- 

 les or more on foreneck No. 15. 



I Very small, size of turkey C. casuarius chimaera. 

 Larg"er from size of Rhea to that of 

 Dromaius and bigger No. 4. 



j Wattles wide apart on sides of neck . C. casuarius hicarun- 

 4 ! culatus. 



'Wattles close together on foreneck . . No. 5. 



iSize large, wattles very large, above 

 5 inches long No. 6. 

 3 % Size large, wattles medium, 3 inches 



or less or small No. 7. 



y Size small, casque very high No. 8. 



{Sides of neck anteriorly blue, posterior- 

 ly scarlet (7. casuarius sclateri. 

 Sides of neck anteriorly bluish purple, 

 posteriorly scarlet C. casuarius australis. 



^Casque low, but very large; sides of 



neck anteriorly blue, posteriorly 



scarlet C. casuarius heccarii. 



Casque low, not very large; sides 



of neck anteriorly violet purple, 



posteriorly scarlet C. casuarius violicollis. 



Sides of neck anteriorly purplish blue, 



posteriorly red C. casuarius casuarius. 



j Sides of neck entirely blue C. casuarius altijugus. 



8 <! Sides of neck anteriorly blue,posterior- 

 ' ly scarlet No. 9. 



{A raised cord, coloured pink, running 

 from gape on each side of foreneck 

 to wattles (7. casuarius histriatus. 

 No raised cord on foreneck Q. casuarius salvadorii. 



Foreneck blue; wattle blue and red; 

 casque very high, compressed late- 

 rally, depressed posteriorly C. philipi. 



Foreneck blue and red, red or orange; 

 casque compressed laterally or de- 

 pressed posteriorly No. 11. 



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