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ATHENE MURIVORA MILNE-EDWARDS. 



Strix (Athene) murivora Milne- Edwards, Ann. Sci. Nat. (5) XIX p. 13 (Art. 3.) (1874). 



PROFESSOR MILNE-EDWARDS described this bird from a tibio-tarsus 

 and a tarso-metatarsus collected in Rodriguez by Sir Edward Newton, 

 and says that he considers it to belong to the genus Athene, because 

 the proportions of the tibio-tarsus and tarso-metatarsus agree with those of 

 that genus. The most remarkable specific characters appear to be that the 

 ridge to which the fibula is articulated is stout, and extends very far along 

 the outer edge of the bone. The diaphysis is large and nearly straight; the 

 distal extremity is furnished with two equal condyles separated by a 

 deep channel. 



Tibio-tarsus. 



Total length 71 mm. 



Length from proximal extremity to end of 



peronial ridge .... .... .... .... 25 



Width of distal extremity 10 „ 



Width of proximal extremity .... .... 9 ,, 



Width of shaft 4 „ 



Tarso-metatars us . 



Total length 46 mm. 



Width at proximal extremity .... .... 10 



Width at distal extremity .... 15 ,, 



Width of shaft 5 „ 



Habitat : Rodriguez. 



