Haast. — On tlie Measurements of Diuoriiis Bones. 27 



well together, but as they were mixed up with a great mauy 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. 



Girth of 

 proximal end. 



lO-l in. 



15-6 „ 



14-0 „ 



The metatarsus is longer and in every respect larger than Professor 

 Owen's crassii'S, according to his list. The tibia has the length of Pi-ofessor 

 Owen's crassus (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 Avith those of 

 No. 13 : 





Length of 





bone. 



Tarsus metatarsus 



8-2 in. 



Tibia 



19-2 „ 



Femur ... 



12-0 „ 



G-irth of shaft, 



airth of 



thinnest part. 



distal end. 



6-0 in. 



13-0 in. 



5-2 „ 



12-8 „ 



6-6 „ 



15-4 „ 





Length of 



G-irth of 



Girth of shaft, 



Girth of 





bone. 



proximal end. 



thinnest part. 



distal end. 



Tarsus metatarsus 



8-8 in. 



10-3 in. 



5"5 in. 



13-2 in. 



Tibia 



21-0 „ 



16-2 „ 



5-7 „ 



13-4 „ 



Eemur ... 



11-8 „ 



13-8 „ 



64 „ 



15-0 „ 



The metatarsus is of 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, which 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 : 



Length of 



Girth of 



Girth of shaft, 



Girth of 



bone. 



proximal end. 



thinnest part. 



distal end. 



Tarsus metatarsus 9-2 in. 



10-0 in. 



5-7 in. 



12-6 in. 



Tibia 19-25 „ 



15-7 „ 



52 „ 



11-3 „ 



Femur 117 „ 



12-6 „ 



61 „ 



14-6 „ 



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. 



