PLATE 26 



Gruiformes 



All figures X 100 



Fig. 50. Gnis canadensis. 



a. Distal barbule from inner vane of remex. 



6. Distal barbule from outer vane of remex. 



c. Proximal barbule from same. 



d. Proximal barbule from back feathers. 



e. Distal barbule from breast feather, proximal half of barb. 



/. Barbule, distal or proximal, from breast feather, distal third of 

 barb. 



Fig. 51. Aramus giganteus. 



a. Distal barbule from back feather, proximal half of barb. 



&. Proximal barbule from same. 



c. Distal barbule from breast feather, about middle of barb. 



d. Proximal barbule from same, about middle of barb. 



e. Barbule, distal or proximal, from breast feather, distal third of 



barb. 



Fig. 52. Rallus otsoletus. 



a. Distal barbule from inner vane of remex. 



&. Proximal barbule from same. 



c. Proximal barbule from outer vane of remex. 



d. Distal barbule from breast feather, about end of proximal third 



of barb. 



e. Distal barbule from same, about middle of barb. 

 /. Distal barbule from same, distal third of barb. 



g. Proximal barbule from same, about end of proximal third of barb. 

 h. Proximal barbule from same, distal third of barb. 



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