28 Transactions. 
No. 16. Dinornis crassus (?). 
Of this species we obtained fourteen more or less complete specimens, 
so that I had ample material to assure myself of the correctness of its 
specific character. 
Length of Girth of | Girth of shaft, Girth of 
bone. proximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 
Tarsus metatarsus 7:9 in. 9:0 in. 4'8 in. Ifa 
TP, SUA Ss 142 ,, 50, 10 ,, 
Femur ... 108 , 129 ,, 60, 153 , 
The metatarsus is shorter than Professor Owen's crassus, the circum- 
ference larger, but the proximal end is somewhat smaller. 
The tibia is shorter, but again thicker, than Professor Owen's erassus. 
The femur is also shorter, whilst the circumference is the same as Pro- 
` fessor Owen's species. An examination of the general character shows that 
itis a somewhat smaller but stouter bird than Professor Owen's crassus. 
The bird articulated in the Canterbury Museum as crassus is this No. 16. 
No. 17. Dinornis.........(?) 
A species smaller than No. 16, but partaking still of the same character. 
Length of Girth of Girth of shaft, Girth of 
bone. proximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 
Tarsus metatarsus 74 in. 7:5 m. 45 in. 10:3 in. 
Tha... . 1M, 144 , 44 ,, 95 ,, 
femur.  ...98. 105 , 58. 114 ,, 
We obtained three specimens of this interesting small bird, which closes 
the elephantopus family. 
No. 18. Dinornis (maximus, Owen ?). 
Of this specimen we obtained the perfect pelvis, the right femur, tibia, 
and fibula, and the first two dorsal vertebre, lying still in their original posi- 
tion. We dug all round these bones, but our researches were not rewarded 
by finding any more remains belonging to the same specimen. A fragment 
of a metatarsus, however, which was lying in a drain not far from the spot, 
seemed from its size to have belonged to this or to a similar bird. I may 
here observe that, judging from the size of the two dorsal vertebra, still 
larger specimens of Dinornis are entombed in the same swamp, because we 
obtained a nearly complete neck of one of still larger dimensions than that 
belonging to No. 18, the other portions of which have not been found, 
Length of Girth of Girth of shaft, Girth of 
bone proximal end. thinnest part. ^ distal end. 
Tarsus metatarsus — .. e 81 in. Pis 
Tibia 22:5 in. y AS 17:6 in. 
19° ,, 96 ,, n7. 
