PSITTACID^.] 



OSTEOLOGIA AVIUM. 



[Pezoporin^e. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus ...... 15 



Length of ulna .. 19 



Length of metacarpus 11 J 



Length of femur 14 



Length of tibia 21 



Length of metatarsus 10 



Length of sternum ....... 20 J 



Tenths. 

 Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 9^ 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 7 



Depth of keel 7 



Length of head , 19 



Breadth of head ....... lOf 



Length of pelvis . . . . . . 20 



Breadth of pelvis ...... 10 



Platyceecus, Vig. 



Icterotis, Temm. 



Similar in form to Platycercus zonarius, as are also Platycercus Bamardii and Brownii ; 

 all agree in being destitute of clavicles. Platycercus erythrqpterus and scapulatus, 

 although in other respects agreeing, have weak, but perfect clavicles. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus 10^ 



Length of ulna 14 



Length of metacarpus 9 



Length of femur 10-J 



Length of tibia 16 



Length of metatarsus 4 



Length of sternum ...... 14 



Tenths. 

 Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 7 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 5 



Depth of keel 6 



Length of head 14 



Breadth of head 7 



Length of pelvis ...... 14^ 



Breadth of pelvis ...... 6-j 



PsiTTACFLA, BHss. 



Pileata, Scop. 



Similar to Trichoglossus ; the bony ring round the orbits not complete. Furculum 

 perfect, but very small and weak. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus 14 



Length of ulna ....... 16 



Length of metacarpus 10 



Length of femur 13 



Length of tibia ....... 20 



Length of metatarsus ...... 7 



Length of sternum 18 



VOL. 1. 



M 



Tenths. 

 Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 10 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 6^- 



Depth of keel 6 



Length of head 17 



Breadth of head 8 



Length of pelvis . ...... 18 



Breadth of pelvis 9 



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