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Geology of 



The following species were described by Professor Owen, from this 



Island* : — 



Dinornis 



33 



maxinms 

 robustus 



... 



J J 

 3J 



5' 



ingens (Palapteryx) 



gracilis 



struthioides 



33 



casuariims 



.. 



33 



didiformis 





3) 



elephantopus 



... 



33 



crassns 



... 



33 



?5 



gravis ... 

 rheides 





Average lieiglit. 



10 feet 6 inches 



8 „ 6 , 





6 „ , 





5 „ 3 , 





5 „ 6 , 





4 „ 10 , 





4 „ 2 , 





5 „ 4 , 





4.2, 





4 „ 6 , 





4 „ 2 , 





,, geranoides 



Dinornis giganteus, dromioides, and eurtus described from bones, 

 obtained in the Northern Island, have hitherto not been found in this 

 Island, where they are doubtless represented by nearly allied species. 

 There are still several species of the Dinornitliidce of both Islands, 

 mostly of small size, still undescribed, of which, however, the Canterbury 

 Museum possesses only single bones. 



Besides these struthious birds, remains of some other remarkable 

 "birds contemporaneous to them and of considerable size, when the 

 orders they belong to, are taken into account, have been discovered 

 with them. The following were described by Professor Owen : — 

 MallidcB'. Aptornis otidiformis, Aptornis defossor, JSotornis Mantelli i 

 the latter said to be still living in the south-west corner of this 

 Island in mountainous regions, Anatidce \ Cnemiornis calcitransf 



To complete this list, mention has here to be made of a gigantic 

 raptorial diurnal bird, of which, two species were discovered in the 

 turbary deposits of GKLenmark. They were described by me in Vol. IV. 

 and TI. , of the " Transactions of the New Zealand Institute," as 

 Harpagornis Moorei and assimilis. I may however mention as already 



* The different sizes added, represent the mean height of a number of specimens of each species 

 in the Canterbury Museum. All these species with the exception of geranoides haTe been found in. 

 this province. 



t Dr. Hector, F.E.S., in Vol. TI., of the " Transactions of the New Zealand Institute" has 

 giTen also a description of this species, at the same time pointing out its anserine character. 



