

Length of 





bone. 



Tarsus metatarsus 



15-1 iu. 



Tibia 



29-5 „ 



Femur ... 



14-2 „ 



Grirth of shaft, 



Girth of 



thinnest part. 



distal end. 



5-7 in. 



13-6 in. 



6-0 „ 



15-0 „ 



7-6 „ 



17-0 „ 



Haast. — On the Measurements of Diuornis Bones. 25 



No. 8. Palcqyteryx ingens, Owen. 

 We obtained only portions of one single specimen from Glenmark, wliicli 

 agree closely with tbe figures and measurements given by Professor Owen. 

 It is remarkable tbat there were no more, considering the large quantity of 

 bones of other species dug out. 



Well preserved parts of another species of the same were obtained at 

 Heathcote, near the foot of Banks Peninsula, from a' drain five or six feet 

 deep, cut iu sandy loam (silt) . The bones are a little smaller than Professor 

 Owen's figure, but still they are larger than those found in a cave in the 

 Province of Nelson, and from which Dr. Jaeger, in Vienna, constructed his 

 cast. For comparison I append the measurements of the Heathcote 

 specimen : 



Girth of 

 proximal end. 



11-5 in. 



17-6 „ 



15-2 „ 



The metatarsus has the hollow for the attachment of the back trachlea 

 well marked, and the general character of the bones shows clearly that they 

 belonged to a well-developed strong (male ?) bird. 



No. 10. Dinornis gracilis, Owen. 

 Of this elegant species, three more or less complete specimens were 

 found amongst the excavated bones, which agree in every respect with 

 Professor Owen's figures. For comparison I shall give the measurements of 

 the best preserved specimen : 



Girth of 

 proximal end. 



10-3 in. 

 13-9 „ 

 11-3 „ 



No. 11. Dinornis struthioides, Owen. 



This species, of which I obtained portions of six specimens, agrees also 



perfectly with Professor Owen's drawings ; only the tibia is generally a 



trifle longer. It is rather remarkable that Pal. ingens and Din. struthioides 



and gracilis are of such rare occurrence, when we consider what a great 



quantity of bones of the other species were found associated with them : 



Length of Girth of Girth of shaft, Girth of 



bone. proximal end. thinnest part, distal end. 



Tarsus metatarsus 11'9 iu. lO'Oin. 4-6 in. 11-4 in. 



Tibia 21-2 „ 12-5 „ 4-6 „ 11-2 „ 



Femur 11-3 „ 12-2 „ 60 „ 12-7 „ 



4 







Length of 







bone. 



Tarsus 



metatarsus 



12-6 in. 



Tibia 

 Femur 





230 „ 

 11-4 „ 



Girth of shaft, 



Girth of 



thinnest part. 



distal end. 



4-6 in. 



12-0 in. 



4-7 „ 



11-3 „ 



5-4 „ 



12-7 „ 



