Meliphagidje.] 



OSTEOLOGIA AVIUM. 



[Nectarinin^e. 



Nectarinia, III. 



Javanica, Horsf. 

 The skeleton of this family is scarcely distinguishable from that of the other Meli- 

 phagidce, were it not for the structure of the palatine and interarticular bones ; the 

 former of which, instead of being truncated previously to their being suddenly narrowed 

 before their articulation with the interarticular bones, have a long lateral spur pointing 

 backwards, and the exterior edge bent downwards. The interarticular bones, instead of 

 being straight, are bent. The depth of the keel also is slightly greater. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus ..... 6 



Length of ulna *7J 



Length of metacarpus .... 4 



Length of femur 6 



Length of tibia 9 



Length of metatarsus .... 6 



Length of sternum 6 



Tenths. 



Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 4 



Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 3 



Depth of keel 2 



Length of head .13 



Breadth of head 5 



Length of pelvis 7 



Breadth of pelvis 4 



Illustration. 

 Plate XV. fig. 5. 



Aracnothera, Temm. 



Longirostris, Lath. 

 This genus may be distinguished from the foregoing by larger orbital foramen, the 

 greater depth of the keel, of the sternum, and the great length to which that bone is 

 prolonged at its anterior angles, the longer coracoids, and furculum. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus 7 



Length of ulna 1° 



Length of metacarpus .... 4J 



Length of femur * 



Length of tibia. . 10 



Length of metatarsus .... 5 j 



Length of sternum "? J 



Tenths. 

 Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 5 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 7 



Depth of keel 3 



Length of head 22 



Breadth of head 5 



Length of pelvis 9 



Breadth of pelvis 5 



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