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and each of these again divides ; there are thus four tendons, 

 of which the two middle ones supply the third toe. In 

 Ptilonorhynchus violaceus the tendon first gives off a branch 

 to the second toe, and then divides for the third and fourth. 

 In Bhamphastos carinatus all three branches are given off at 

 the same level. In Pharomacrus Tnocinno the extensor sup- 

 plies only the two middle digits. In Scopus there is a slight 

 variation of what is found in Grus, Nothura, &c. The 

 tendon divides into three, and the middle one again divides 

 into two, both of which latter supply the middle digit. 



The superficial flexors of the foot consist of — 



Flexor Perforatus et Perforans Indicis (fig. 51). — Arising 

 from the outer condyle of the femur, and from the septum 

 between itself and adjacent muscles ; its tendon is inserted 

 on to base of second phalanx of its digit. 



Plexor Perforatus et Perforans Medii. — Has two heads 

 of origin, one as in last, the other from fibula. Its tendon 

 perforates that of flexor perforatus of the same digit, and is 

 perforated by flexor profundus ; it is inserted on to base of 

 second phalanx (in Palamedea, third in Giconia) of its 

 digits. 



Flexor Per/ora^Ms. — This muscle (see figs. 52, 53) arises 

 f]:om two heads, an inner head from the intercondylar notch 

 and an outer head from the outer condyle of the femur. As 

 will be seen from the annexed cuts, those portions of the 

 muscle which supply digits III. and IV. have slips from both 

 heads, but not that which supplies digit II. These muscles 

 also arise either from the ambiens or from the fibula, as has 

 been explained above under the description of the ambiens. 

 The tendon to digit II. is inserted at the base of the first 

 phalanx, that to digit III. is usually joined by a vinculum 

 (absent in Opisthoeomus, Asio otus, a.nd Bhytidiceros pUcatus) 

 to tendon of flexor perforatus et perforans medii, and is 

 inserted on to base of second phalanx of digit III. The third 

 tendon has four slips of insertion, on to four proximal 

 phalanges of digit IV. The descriptions of the insertion of 

 these tendons applies to Giconia nigra. There are varia- 

 tions. 



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