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22 Subdirect left lateral aspect of the sternum and shoulder girdle 

 of Cr a x g 1 o b i c e r a. The latter is articulated in situ. The 

 cut-off ends of the costal ribs have been allowed to remain. A 

 shot hole is seen at the lower end of the shaft of the left coracoid. 

 Note the extreme length of the hypocleidium of the os furculum, 

 and the great depth of the keel from the sternal body to the carinal 

 angle. 



23 Left lateral aspect of the sternum ofBonasa umbellus, 

 with the shoulder girdle articulated in situ. The skull shown in 

 plate 1,' figure 2, of the present paper, belonged to the same in- 

 dividual. 



24 Subdirect' left lateral view of the sternum of Thaumalea 

 pi eta. The skull which belonged to this individual is shown in 

 plate 1, figure 7. 



25 Direct dorsal view of the pelvis, and three first caudal verte- 

 brae of an adult specimen of Lophortyx californicus. 

 Same individual which furnished the skull shown in plate 1, figure 5. 



