Osteologia Avium; Or, a Sketch of the Osteology of Birds (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: ...Length of tibia 11 Length of metatarsus..... 10 Length of sternum 10 Breadth of posterior margin of sternum 6 Measurements (continued.) Tenths. Tenths. Breadth of head 6 Length of pelvis 10 Breadth of pelvis 9 Breadth of anteriormargin of sternum 4 J Depth of keel 3 Length of head.....16 Anthochra, Vig. $ Horsf. Carunculata, Lath. Cranium rounded above occiptal ridge; protuberance prominent; space between the orbits moderate, much depressed in the middle; orbits of moderate size, the upper edges reflexed; septum pierced by two foramina, which are merely divided by a narrow strip of bone. Palatine bones broad, covering the roof of the mouth for two-thirds of their length, where they are truncated, and terminate in two narrow strips of bone to the interarticular, both edges deflexed; interarticular bones short, a little bent, rounded. Lacrymal bones pointing backwards. Sternum of moderate size, constricted in middle, a little rounded on the posterior margin, with a fissure on each side; the strip of bone forming the outer edge of each fissure much expanded at the end, so as nearly to convert the fissures into foramina; keel very broad, the lower edge rounded, the point receding; manubrial process of moderate size, and turned upwards; bifid at its extremity. Pelvis small, narrow; anterior edges of the iliac bones not united, leaving a channel between them as far as the acetabula, when the upper edges expand and leave a broad open space to the first caudal vertebrae, being only anchylored to the lateral processes. Ischium very slightly inclined outwards, and much overhung by the pubis, which is carried backwards to a point opposite the third caudal vertebrae, the ischium being united to it as far as that point. Ischiadic and obturator foramina large, the former...