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AEPYORNIS HILDEBRANDTI BURCKH. 



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Aepyornis hildebrandti Burckhardt, Pal. Abh. (VI) II, p. 127 (1893). 



MUST refer my readers to Dr. Burckhardt's description, as it is too long 

 and too technical to be reproduced here, especially as it is not 

 comparative. I, however, give here some of his measurements : — 



Tibio-tarsus. 



Length .... 



Breadth at proximal end 

 Breadth at distal end .... 



Length circa 

 Breadth at proximal end 

 Breadth at distal end .... 



The locality of the type is Sirabe. 



Habitat : Madagascar. 



A. grandidieri. 



.... 640 mm. 



190 „ 



135 „ 



Tarso-metatarsus. 



375 mm. 



145 

 145 



A. hildebrandti. 



480 mm. 

 130 „ 

 82 „ 



275 mm. 

 103 „ 

 95 „ 







AEPYORNIS LENTUS m..e. & grand. 



Aepyornis lentus Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, C.R. CXVIII, p. 124 (1894). 



RIGINAL description as follows: " Ae. lentus is remarkable from its 

 short and massive feet. 



Length of tarso-metatarsus 360 mm. 



Width of proximal end .... 150 ,, 



Circumference of shaft .... 170 „ 



Width of shaft 68 „ " 



Habitat : Madagascar. 



