28 Transactions. 



No. 16. Dinornis crassus (?). 

 0£ tMs species we obtained fourteen more or less complete specimens, 

 so that I had ample material to assure myself of tte correctness of its 

 specific character. 



Length of G-irtli of Girth of shaft, Grirth of 



bone. proximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 



Tarsus metatarsus 7-9 in. Q'O in. 4-8 in. ll'l in. 



Tibia 16-7 „ 14-2 „ 5-0 „ 10-6 „ 



Femur lO'S „ 12-9 „ 6-0 „ IS'S „ 



The metatarsus is shorter than Professor Owen's crassics, the circum- 

 ference larger, but the proximal end is somewhat smaller. 



The tibia is shorter, but again thicker, than Professor Owen's crassus. 

 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 

 it is 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 Grirth of Girth of shaft, Girth of 



bone. proximal end. thinnest part. distal end. 



Tarsus metatarsus 7"4 in. 7'5 in. 4'5 in. 10"3 in. 



Tibia 157 „ 14-4 „ 4-4 „ 9-5 „ 



Pemur 93 „ lO'S „ 53 „ 11-4 „ 



We obtained three specimens of this interesting small bird, which closes 

 the elephantopus family. 



No. 18. Dinornis {inaximus, Owen ?). 

 Of this specimen we obtained the perfect pelvis, the right femur, tibia, 

 and fibula, and the first two dorsal vertebrge, 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 vertebrae, still 

 larger specimens of Dinornis are entombed in the same swamp, because we 

 obtained a nearly complete neck of one of stiU 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 





8-1 in. 





Tibia 39-2 in. 



22-5 in. 



8-7 „ 



17-6 in. 



Femur 18-4 „ 



19-0 „ 



9-6 . 



21-7 „ 



