CoRVID^.] 



OSTEOLOGIA. AVIUM. 



[Gymnorhin^. 



. Pelvis with three foramina, the one immediately below the acetabulum only divided 

 from the obturator foramen by a very narrow strip of bone ; ischiadic foramen very 

 large, slightly oblong. 



Bibs having the styliform processes much the widest at their junction with the ribs, 

 and gradually tapering towards their extremity, which is rounded. 



Neomorpha, Gould. 



Gouldii, Gray. 



Cranium, orbital septum with two foramina, the hinder one much the smallest ; 

 nostrils very large ; occipital ridge well denned, protuberance large, hollowed out in 

 the centre. 



Sternum with the posterior foramina closed ; keel very shallow. 



Pelvis rather short; foramina as in the Corvidae generally; ilium with two foramina, 

 one above the other, on the hinder margin, the lower one largest. 



Furculum with the rami very wide apart ; process at their junction very small. 



Length of humerus 

 Length of ulna . . 

 Length of metacarpus . 

 Length of femur . 

 Length of tibia . . 

 Length of metatarsus 

 Length of sternum 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Tenths 



18 



Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 10 



19* 



Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 9| 



H 



Depth of keel 3 



. .... 20 



Length of head 34 



39| 



Breadth of head 12 



31 



Length of pelvis 19 



16 



Breadth of pelvis 15 



Illustration. 



Skeleton, 



PL IX. F. 



150 



