PlCID^B.] 



OSTEOLOGIA AVIUM. 



[PlCUMNIN^E. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus 12 



Length of ulna 16 



Length of metacarpus 6 



Length of femur 9 



Length of tibia 14 



Length of metatarsus 8 



Length of sternum 13 



Tenths. 

 Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 8-J 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 6 



Depth of keel 4 



Length of head 



Breadth of head 



Length of pelvis 16 



Breadth of pelvis 8 



Subfam. 4. Picumnin^e. 



Picumnus, Temm. 



Temminckii, Lafr. 



Differs from the preceding Subfamily in having the inner fissure on the posterior 

 margin of the sternum the largest, and in the anterior edge of the keel being square, and 

 not receding ; furculum very weak. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus ...... 6 



Length of ulna ....... 7 



Length of metacarpus 3 



Length of femur 6 



Length of tibia 8 



Length of metatarsus 6 



Length of sternum 7 



Tenths. 



Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 4 



Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 3 



Depth of keel 2 



Length of head 11 



Breadth of head 6 



Length of pelvis 6 



Breadth of pelvis 6 



Picumnus, Temm. 



Exilis, Licht. 



Cranium with the hinder exterior angles of the palatine bones narrow, and pointed 

 posteriorly. 



Sternum with two fissures on each side of the keel, the outer one much the larger ; 

 the anterior part of the keel receding. Kemaining bones similar to the other Picidce. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus 8 



Length of ulna 9 



Length of metacarpus 4 



Length of femur 5£ 



Length of tibia - . . 9 



Length of metatarsus 5 



Length of sternum .6 



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Tenths. 



Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 5 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 4 



Depth of keel 2J 



Length of head 11 



Breadth of head 6 



Length of pelvis 9 



Breadth of pelvis 6 



