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GENUS I. MICROPTERUS. 



Ext. Char. Pedes digitis posterioribus lobatis. Rostrum validum, rugosum. Lamella 

 magna?. Nares in medio rostri positse. Tibia plumata?. Ahe breves. 



Anat. Char. Trachea tubula equali. Larynx inferior bulbo laterali osseo. 



Ext. Char. Feet with the posterior toes lobated. Bill strong, wrinkled. Lamella 

 large. Nostrils placed in the middle of the bill. Thighs feathered. Wings short. 



Anat. Char. Trachea with the tube of equal size. The inferior Larynx with an osseous 

 lateral bulb. 



Anas. Linn. 



Micropterus. King. 



Type. Micropterus Patachonickus, 



