Alcedinid-js.] 



OSTEOLOGIA AVIUM. 



[Alcedin^i. 



Alcyone, Sw. 



Azurea, Lath. 

 Similar to Alcedo ispida, but with the impression for the masseter muscles more 

 strongly marked, and with the anterior edge of the sternal keel more excavated. 



Tenths. 

 Breadth -of posterior margin of sternum 7 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 5 \ 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus 10 



Length of ulna 11^ 



Length of metacarpus . . , . . 5 



Length of femur 7 



Length of tibia 10 



Length of metatarsus 4|- 



Length of sternum 10 



Depth of keel 3 



Length of head 27 



Breadth of head 7 



Length of pelvis %\ 



Breadth of pelvis 8 



Ceeyle, Bote. 



Alcyon, Linn. 

 Similar to Alcedo ispida, but with the anterior edge of the keel sloping much for- 

 wards towards the point, and not excavated, and having the scapulae not so much 

 deflected at the points. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus 



Length of ulna 



Length of radius . . ... 



Length of metacarpus .... 



Length of femur 



Length of tibia 



Length of metatarsus 



Length of sternum 18 



Tenths. 

 Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 10 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 8 



Depth of keel 



Length of head 



Breadth of head 



Length of pelvis 



Breadth of pelvis 



Ceeyle, Boie. 



Kudis, Linn. 

 Similar to Alcedo, but with the sternum rather longer in proportion to its width. 

 Some fragments are in the British Museum. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus . 

 Length of ulna . . 

 Length of radius 

 Length of metacarpus 

 52 



Tenths. 



Length of femur 



Length of tibia 



Length of metatarsus 



Length of sternum 15 \ 



