Trogonid^e.] 



OSTEOLOGIA AVIUM. 



[Capitonin^e. 



Measurements (continued). 



Tenths. 



Length of sternum 10 



Breadth of po sterior margin of sternum 8 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 8 

 Depth of keel 2^ 



Tenths. 



Length of head 22 



Breadth of head 10 



Length of pelvis 17 



Breadth of pelvis 10 



Capito, Vieill. 



Purpurata, Ver. 

 Similar to Megalaima, but with the obturator and ischiadic foramina larger and more 

 open, and the impression of the masseter muscles not so large. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus 12 



Length of ulna 12^ 



Length of metacarpus 5 



Length of femur 12 



Length of tibia 18 



Length of metatarsus 11 



Length of sternum 11 



Tenths. 

 Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 9 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternn m 7 



Depth of keel 1\ 



Length of head 18 



Breadth of head . 9 



Length of pelvis 14 



Breadth of pelvis . 9^ 



Capito, Vieill. 



Swainsonii, Bon. 

 Very similar to C. *purpuratus, but with the hinder angles of the palatine bones trun- 

 cate, the sternum broader, the fissures more open, the pelvis broader in proportion to 

 its length, and the channel for the masseter muscles more strongly marked. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus 12 



Length of ulna 14f 



Length of metacarpus .... 6 



Length of femur 8J 



Length of tibia 13 



Length of metatarsus . 



6* 



Length of sternum 10 



Tenths. 

 Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 10 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 6 \ 



Depth of keel 2J 



Length of head 26 



Breadth of head ........ 11 



Length of pelvis 12 



Breadth of pelvis 10 



Illustration. 



Skeleton, Plate VII. B. 



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