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Distal two-thirds of a taft tibia. This as far a 4 it goes, lias 
all the characters noted in the preceding. Of its specific identity 
with it there can be no doubt. Locality, Lower Cooper. 
Distal fifth of a left tibia, with the same characters as the 
preceding. Locality, Malkuni. 
Tarsometatarsus. — Distal two-fifths of a left one, wanting 
the fourth or outer trochlea. (Plate VI., fig. 6.) As commonly 
in these ancient birds, the ridging and grooving of the bone are 
accentuated. Witness the deep groove between the second and 
third metatarsals (D a.) of wnich there is scarcely a suggestion 
in P. carbo. The trochleas are comparatively small, the second 
especially so, when seen from the inferior surface of the foot. 
Locality, Malkuni. 
Right metatarse nearly entire, but in bad condition, apparently 
from exposure before burial. Fortunately, the only part missing 
is a little of the distal end of the plantar process (Plate VIII., figs. 
2 A, B, C). The articular surfaces for the tibia, especially that 
for its inner condyle, are narrow and shallow (c). The inter- 
condylar process, compared with that of P. carbo, is pointed and 
subangular ; the plantar process is comparatively thin, though 
not less extended in either direction, the tendo achillis passed 
through a complete tube (b). There is no distinct groove for the 
flexor profundus, the groove for the deep peroneus is broad and 
shallow ; the trochleas are narrow and sharp edged ; the shaft 
slender, though the bone, as a whole, is equal in length. Locality, 
Wurdulumankula. 
Shaft of a left tarsometatarse, wanting the distal end and 
most of the proximal. Ridges of extensor anterior surface more 
developed than in the preceding. Locality, Malkuni. 
Right tarsometatarse, wanting the distal end, tendo achillis 
groove tubular, extensor ridges well developed. Locality, Lower 
Cooper. 
Left tarsometatarsal, wanting most of proximal end. Length, 
64.5 ; breadth, 7 mm. Locality, Lower Cooper. 
Right tarsometatarse, wanting the plantar process. Length, 
61 ; breadth, 8 mm. Locality, Lower Cooper. 
It is doubtful whether the last two bones belong to this species. 
If they do, this cormorant must have varied very much in size. 
The last especially has an unwontedly massive appearance. 
Pelvis. — The middle and more solid part of a pelvis (Plate VI., 
figs. 3 A, B), comprising a portion of the fovese iliacse anteriores 
(fig. A a.), the acetabula (fig. A b.), and antitrochanters (fig. A c.) ; 
the iliac recess of the right side (Fig. B a.), three crural, the ischiadic 
sacral and post sacral vertebrae. 
It would seem to be almost impossible to err in referring 
this pelvis to the genus of the Cormorants, so well characterised 
are they, and in distinguishing it from the pelvis of living species, 
