Tringid^e.] 



OSTEOLOGIA AVIUM. 



[Tringin^:. 



Tringa, Linn. 



Canutus, Linn. 



Cranium. A slight channel between the orbits. Orbital septum with two foramina ; 

 occipital ridges well marked. Palatine bones similar to those of the Charadriidee. 



Sternum similar in form to Strepsilas, but with the posterior fissures deeper. 



Pelvis similar to Strepsilas. 



Leg-bones. Metatarsus with a hind claw. 



I have also specimens of Tringa cinclus, and Alpina, which are similar. 



Philomachus, Moehr. 



Pugnax, Linn. 



Cranium. A slight channel between the orbits. Palatine bones as in T. canutus ; 

 interorbital septum with two foramina ; occipital ridge not very distinctly marked. 



Sternum with only one fissure on each side of the keel, which is larger than in 

 Tringa. 



Pelvis with the hinder portion to the junction of the caudal vertebrae excavated 



longitudinally, and with the hinder half bent downwards. Other bones similar to 



Tringa. 



Measurements. 



Tenths. 



Length of humerus 19 



Length of ulna 24 



Length of metacarpus 13 



Length of femur 15 



Length of tibia ... . . . . . 29 



Length of metatarsus 20 



Length of sternum ...... 20 



Tenths. 



Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 9 J 



Breadth of anterior margin of sternum 9 



Depth of keel 9 



Length of head 29 



Breadth of head 7 



Length of pelvis IS 



Breadth of pelvis 8 



Numbering of the Vertebrae and Ribs in 



LlTTORES 



• 







Cervical. 



Dorsal. 



Sacral. 



Caudal. 



True ribs. 



False ribs. 



J 



Otis houbara .... 



12 



8 



13 



6 



5 



3 



Tinamus major 





— 



— 



14 



— 



— 



— 



Chionis alba 





12 



7 



15 



6 



6 





Attagis Gayii . 





13 



7 



13 



6 



6 





Tinochorus Escholtzii 





12 



— 



13 



6 



— 



— 



Hasmapodius ostralegus 





13 



6 



18 



7 



7 





CEdicnemus longirostris 





13 



6 



12 



6 



6 



— 



Glarcola pratincola . 





12 



6 



11 



8 



6 





Vanellus cristatus 





11 



8 



12 



6 



7 





Squatarola cinerea . 





12 



7 



13 



8 



6 





Hoplopterus spinosus 





14 



6 



12 



6 



6 





Charadrius puvialis . 





14 



6 



13 



8 



6 





Cinclus interpres 





10 



6 



12 



7 



6 



1 



Tringa canutus 





13 



6 



12 



7 



6 





Philomachus pugnax 



• 



14 



8 



12 



8 



7 



2 



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