348 FOSSIL BIRDS. 



MELEAGEIS ALTUS Marsh. 



Proceedings of the PMladelpMa Academy, 11. March, 1870. — American 

 Naturalist, iv, 317. Jul}', 1870. — American Journal of Science, iv, 260. Oct., 

 1872. {M. superhvs Cope. Synopsis Extinct Batrachia, etc., 230.) 



"Represented by portions of three skeletons, of different ages, which 

 belonged to lairds about the size of the Wild Turkey, although proportionally 

 much taller. The tibite and tarso-metatarsal bones were, iu fact, so elon- 

 gated as to resemble those of wading birds." From the Post-pliocene of 

 New Jersey. The remains are mostly iu the museum of Yale College. 



MELEAGRIS CELER Marsh. 



American Journal of Science, iv, 261. Oct., 1872. 



A species much smaller than the foregoing, but with legs of slender pro- 

 portions. Also from the Post-pliocene of New Jersey, and preserved in 

 the Yale museum. 



GRALLATORES. 



GRITS HAYDENII Marsh. 



American Journal of Science, xlix, 214. March, 1870. 



A species about as large as the Sandhill Crane ( G. canadensis) . From 

 the Pliocene of Nebraska. Remains preserved iu the museum of the Phila- 

 delphia Academy. 



GRITS PROAVUS Marsh. 



American Journal of Science, iv, 261. Oct., 1872. 



This species was nearly as large as a Sandhill Crane. The remains repre- 

 senting it were found in the Post-pliocene of New Jersey, and are now in 

 the Yale museum. 



ALETORNIS NOBILIS Marsh. 



American Journal of Science, iv, 256. Oct., 1872. 



Nearly as large as the preceding species. Found iu the Eocene deposits 

 of Wyoming, and now in the museum of Yale College. 



ALETORNIS PERNIX Marsh. 



American Journal of Science, iv, 256. Oct., 1872. 



About half the size of the above, and from the same locality. Also in 

 the Yale museum. 



ALETORIiriS VENUSTITS Marsh. 



American Journal of Science, iv, 257. Oct., 1872. 



A smaller species, about as large as a Curlew (JVumenius). From the 

 same locality, and likewise in the Yale museum. 



ALETORNIS GRACILIS Marsh. 



American Journal of Science, iv, 258. Oct., 1872. 



A bird about the size of a Woodcock {Philohela minor). From the same 

 formation aud locality, aud now preserved in the museum of Yale CoUcoe. 



