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RHEA. RHEA. 



Gen€?ic Character. 



Mostrum rectum, depressius- 

 culum, apice rotundato, de- 

 clive, unguiculato. 



€aput plumosum. 



Pedes digitis tribus antice in- 

 structi, postice callo ro- 

 tundato. 



Ak^ breves. 



BeaJc straight, depressed, the 

 tip rounded, bent down, 

 and hooked. 



Head feathered. 



Feet with three toes before, 

 and a rounded callous be- 

 hind. 



Wi7igs short. 



Rhea* Brks.Lath.Vieil. 

 Strut H 10. Linn. GmeL Cuvo 

 Struthio-camelus. RaT/, 



o F this genus only one species is known-, which 

 is described in the following pages : it appears to 

 have much the same manners as the individuals of 

 the two preceding genera. 



