TALLEGALLA, Less. 
Lathami, Jard. 
OSTEOLOGIA AVIUM. 
Cranium slightly flattened between the orbits, strong. Nostrils large, oval. Orbital 
septum nearly entire, with only a small foramen on its posterior edge. Palatine bones 
expanded on their posterior third, pointed behind, slightly bent upwards at their 
junction ; fore part consisting of a narrow strip of bone expanded slightly forward, 
nearly resembling Crax Globiura (pl. 22, fig. 2). 
Sternum very like that of Crax, but rather shorter, with a short, but perpendicular 
broad keel, 
Pelvis broader than in Crax, but with the ischiadic and obturator foramina larger. 
Ribs broad, flattened as in Crax. fr 
furculum with the rami long, a small process at their junction turning inwards slight. 
Coracoids of moderate size. 
Scapule broad, blunt: at their tips. 
Wing bones short; metacarpus long. 
Leg bones tibie, short; not very strong. 
Length of humerus 
Length of ulna 
Length of metacarpus 
Length of femur . 
Length of tibia 
Length of metatarsus 
Length of sternum 
Breadth of posterior margin 
a) 
Measurements. 
Tenths. | 
34 | Breadth of anterior 
. 3852 margin of ditto . 
1-18 Depth of keel 
35 Length of head . a oa 
49 | Breadthofhead . . .. , 
32 Length of pelvis 
36 Breadth of pelvis 
1 es | 
Llustrations. 
Suppt. 2, pl. 22. Details, pl, 22, A. 
By 
Tenths 
12 
13 
29 
a1 
47 
24. 
