Charadriid^.] 



OSTEOLOGIA AVIUM. 



[HEMATOP0DIN.E. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus 25 



Length of ulna 41 



Length of metacarpus 16 



Length of femur 22 



Length of tibia 50 



Length of metatarsus 52 



Length of sternum ...... 31 



Tenths. 



Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 11 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 1 2 



Depth of keel 9 



Length of head 41 



Breadth of head 13 



Length of pelvis 36 



Breadth of pelvis 14 



Illustration: 

 Skeleton, Plate XV. K. 



Hjematopus, Linn 



Ostralegus, Linn. 



Cranium rounded, a depression on each side over the orbits, and a ridge between 

 them; interarticular bones expanded at their hinder extremities, and, as in 

 CEdicnemus, sloped downwards, but not extending so far forwards; occipital ridge 

 prominent. 



Sternum, pelvis, furculum, and scapula similar to (Edicnemus, but stronger. 



Wing-bones with the ulna not so long in proportion to the humerus. 



Leg-bones. Metatarsus with the calyx rudimentary, without any hind toe. 



Ribs with a long, thin styliform process. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus .... 



29| 



Length of ulna 



34 



Length of metacarpus .... 



15 



Length of femur ..... 



19 



Length of tibia ...... 



32 



Length of metatarsus . . .' . 



22 



Length of sternum .... 



17 



Tenths. 



Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 13 

 Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 1 1 



Depth of keel 9 



Length of head . . , . . . . 43 

 Breadth of head .... . . 10 



Length of pelvis 32 



Breadth of pelvis ,17 



Hjsmatopus, Linn. 



Capensis, Licht. 

 Similar to the foregoing in form. 



Illustration. 

 Skeleton, Plate XI. H. 



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