Haasr.— On the Measurements of Dinornis Bones. 27 
well together, but as they were mixed up with a great many others, I am 
not quite certain that they belong to the same birds. 
The specimen articulated in the Canterbury Museum is of the same size 
as this No. 13, and they were found together in situ. 
Length of Girth of ^ Girth of shaft, Girth of 
bone. proximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 
Tarsus metatarsus 8'2 in. 10:1 in. 6:0 in. 13:0 in. 
Tba. . c ID 156 , 52, 12:8 ,,. 
Femur .. Soo EE 140 ,, 6'6 ,, 154 ,, 
The metatarsus is longer and in every respect larger than Professor 
Owen’s erassus, according to his list. The tibia has the length of Professor 
Owen's erassus (in list), but it is thicker round the shaft and at both ex- 
tremities. The femur is also a little longer and thicker. 
No. 14. Dinornis (elephantopus ?). 
Of this remarkable species (or variety) we obtained only the bones of 
two specimens: they were lying close together, but mixed with those of 
No. 13 
Length of Girth of ^ Girth of shaft, Girth of 
bone 
proximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 
Tarsus metatarsus 8'8 in. 10:3 in. 55 in. 13:2 in. 
Thi- ... a BLD 162 ,, Oy 13°4 ,, 
Femur... CALS ys 1858, 64 ,, 15:0 y 
The metatarsus is bud the same length as Professor Owen's measurements 
of crassus, but it is thicker in every respect. The tibia is larger and longer, 
whilst the femur agrees in length but is a little thicker. 
No. 15. Dinornis (elephantopus ?). 
Of this species, or variety, whieh is somewhat similar to the former, we 
obtained bones belonging to four specimens (one incomplete). They were 
also mixed with bones of Nos. 12, 13, 14, and 16, so that we articulated them 
to the best of our knowledge: 
Eni of Girth of Girth of shaft, Girth of 
ximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 
Tarsus metatarsus 9 y in. 10-0 in. 5°7 in. 12°6 in. 
Tibia  .. 19290 , 167, 52 ,, 113 , 
Wages e UFa 129, 61, 146 ,, 
According to this list of measurements, this metatarsus is larger and 
thicker than Professor Owen’s crassus. It is of the same length as 
elephantopus, but it is thinner; altogether it has quite a different character 
from the last-named species. The tibia is of the same length as crassus, but 
thicker. The femur is shorter than crassus, but a little thicker, 
