Fig. 1. Femur, back view, Dinornis maximus: nat. size. 
Fig. 2. Femur, back view, Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): nat. size. 
Fig. 3. Metatarsus, front view, Dinornis maximus (Major Michael’s specimen): nat. size. 
Fig. 4. Metatarsus, front view, Dinornis maximus (outline of Dr. Lillie’s specimen) : 
nat. size. 
Fig. 5. Metatarsus, front view, Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): nat. size. 
PLATE LXXX. 
Fig. 1. Tibia, front view, Dinornis maximus: nat. size. 
Fig. 2. Tibia, front view, Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): nat. size. 
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Dimensions of Femur. 
Dinornis maximus. 
Major Michael’s. 
in. lines. 
Bengt 2. 0a teat Cae dnote ot 18 3 
Breadth of proximal end, in the axis of 
the neck, or transverse diameter, ... 6 6 
Breadth of antero-posterior diameter.. 6 0 
Breadth of distal end, transverse diam. 7 6 
Circumference of middle ............ 9 6 
Dimensions of Tibia. 
Dr. Lillie’s. Mr, Joseph’s. 
in. lines. in. lines. 
17 0 18 0 
6 3 6 2 
D 6 4 7 
7 0 6 9 
8 9 8 0 
Dinornis maximus. 
OTC ee ek, Ob beet 88. Oe) SP de, eR Ie Sed es 39 0 
RSOEIS GL POGSRUSGS MEMES Ly We pe a fs OER +a Be noe ee opie eee 8 6 
TOY CRIEES GN GARTER IM dy 5 25:5 iste a a ey Eset bi, dame ay, OF eats 4 5 0 
Ciromamecworoe OF MEAS oh 5 Sonne «4 ead eed pach ete dy 8 6 
‘Pybulav ridge extends dowit eo .9/S-bo Fea lef 20 a on es 20 0 
Dimensions of Metatarse. 
Dinornis maximus. 
Major Michael’s, Dr. Lillie’s. 
in, lines. in. lines. 
Reet Shee eS ON Steet eeu gh Biers 20 0 21 6 
Circumference of middle of shaft .............. 8 4 6 4 
Breadth of mitdle-of phate). 5 obsess «yee «dr etados 3 0 2 i. 
Breadth, transverse, of distal end.............. 6 9 . 3 
Breadth, transverse, of proximal end .......... 5 6 5 3 
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES 
PLATE LXXIX. 
Din. giganteus. 
in. lines. 
16 0 
6 0 
5 6 
6 3 
7 9 
Din. giganteus. 
in. lines. 
35 0 
7 6 
4 0 
6 6 
13 0 
Din. giganteus. 
in. lines, 
18 6 
5 6 
1. “Tt 
5 1 
