Corvin. | OSTEOLOGIA AVIUM. [CaLLZATINA. 
DenprocitTta, Gould. 
~Vagabunda, Lath. 
Cranium round on the vertex. Occipital ridge well defined, but not prominent. 
Orbits large. Septum with the foramina partly filled up. Palatine bones broad on 
their hinder margins, their lateral edges terminating with a blunt spine. Interanticular 
bones broad at their junction with the palatine bones, which, anteriorly, merely form 
a narrow strip on each side to their junction, with the superior maxilliary bones. 
Sternum rather long, with a deep fissure on each side inferior edge of the keel, 
arched; the front edge much scolloped out. 
Pelvis broad. Obturator foramen long ; ischiadie large. 
Ribs with the styliform process very long. 
Furculum narrow. 
Coracoids small. 
Scapulum slightly arched, expanded near the extremity, and finally pointed. 
Wing bones of moderate size; the ulna much longer than the humerus. 
Leg bones with the tibia and metatarsal bones nearly equal. 
Measurements. 
Tenths. Tenths. 
Menechrol humerus’. Se. 9. Breadth of anterior . > 
ikenethotmina ¢ 41) 8. |) elo margin of ditto... .. . 62 
Length of metacarpus . .. . 8 Depth orkech =. 5... Se ees 
Wenethiorg@emur.7% 6) 2 . = Was Lenethiafihead +: 2. (2 4 Be 2 
fenethtoraibia’ 2) 4 (5 oo a as ibreadthcorbend. =. “4. %. 1 es abe 
Length of metatarsus . . . . 1d Length of pelvis . . . .. . 16 
ienetawot stem) Se | ES Breadth of pelvis. . . aS 
Breadth of posterior margin . . 8 
Lilustrations. 
Sup. 2, pl. 9. Details, pl. 9, L 
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