Part 83

Dromaeus minor Baldwin Spencer, Vict. Nat. XXIII, p. 140 (1906).

As Mr. Bernard H. Woodward, of Perth, West Australia, was organising an expedition to Kangaroo, Flinders, and King Islands (December, 1906), to hunt for Emu remains on these islands, I had hoped to be the first to describe what I felt sure would be two new species of Dromaius. I have, however, been forestalled by Professor Baldwin Spencer in the case of King Island, whence a collection of 17 femurs, 19 tibio-tarsi, 28 tarso-metatarsi, and portions of 8 pelves, made by Messrs. Alex. Morton and R. M. Johnston, T.S.O., formed the material for the description of a new species.

The diagnosis is as follows: "Smaller than D. ater (= D. peronii mihi). Tibia not or only slightly exceeding 330 mm. in greatest length. Tarso-metatarsus not exceeding 280 mm. in greatest length. Pelvis, length not or only slightly exceeding 280 mm."

D. minor was a smaller but stouter bird than D. peronii. Comparative dimensions:--

D. peronii. D. minor. Tibio-tarsus 342 mm. 320-332 mm. Tarso-metatarsus 290 " 277-287 " Femur 180 " 170-180 " Pelvis 340 " 274-280 " Pelvis, front width 75 " 64 " Pelvis, width behind acetabular cavity 92 " 78-86 "

Habitat: King Island, Bass Strait. Now extinct.

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INDEX. PAGE Aechmorhynchus, 119 Aepyornis, 223 Aepyornithidae, 221 Aestrelata, 157 agilis (Mullerornis), 232 alba (Notornis), 144 alba (Porphyrio), 143 albicilla (Clitonyx), XI albifacies (Sceloglaux), XI albifrons (Miro), XI Alca, 153 Alectroenas, 163 Alopochen, X alphonsi (Astur), 83 altus (Dinornis), 192 Amazona, 57 americana (Meleagris), XII americanus (Siphonorhis), 43 Anas, 103 angustipluma (Chaetoptila), 29 anna (Ciridops), 41 Anomalopteryx, 201 antiquus (Anomalopteryx), 202 antipodum (Palaeocorax), 1 Aphanapteryx, 131 apicalis (Moho), 27 Apterornis, 145 Aptornis, 147 Ara, 51 Ardea, 111 Astur, 83 ater (Dromaeus), 235 Athene, 75 aucklandica (Nesonetta), XI augusta (Amazona), XII australis (Mergus), XI australis (Miro), XI

benedeni (Anas), IX betsilei (Mullerornis), 231 bifrons (Metapteryx), X Biziura, 109 bonasia (Aphanapteryx), 131 boothi (Emeus), 210 borbonica (Emberiza), 7 borbonica (Pezophaps), 175 borbonica (Phedina), XI borbonicus (Fregilupus), 3 borbonicus (Necropsittacus), 62 borbonicus (Palaeornis), 67 borbonicus (Trochocercus), XI bouqueti (Amazona), XII Bowdleria, 21 brachyurus (Rhamphocinclus), XI Branta, X brewsteri (Tympanuchus), 181 broeckii (Aphanapteryx), 131 bruante (Foudia), 7 Bubo, 71

Cabalus, 127 caeruleus (Anadorhynchus), 54 calcitrans (Cnemiornis), 97 californianus (Pseudogryphus), XII Camptolaimus, 105 canadensis (Columba), 167 cancellata (Aechmorhynchus), 119 capensis (Upupa), 3 Carbo, 87 carribbaea (Aestrelata), 157 carolinensis (Conurus), XII Casuarius, X {240} casuarinus (Cela), 207 Cela, 205 Centrornis, 95 Cereopsis, 99 Chaetoptila, 29 chathamensis (Palaeolimnas), 149 chathamica (Gallinago), 121 Chaunoproctus, 9 Chenalopex, 93 Chenopis, 91 Cinclocerthia, XI cincta (Pogonornis), XI Circus, 81 Ciridops, 41 Clitonyx, XI Cnemiornis, 97 coerulescens (Apterornis), 145 commersoni (Scops), 73 compacta (Pachyornis), 217 Conurus, 59 cooki (Cyanorhamphus), XI Coturnix, 183 coudoni (Anser), X crassus (Emeus), 209 cucullatus (Didus), 172 cupido (Tympanuchus), 181 cursor (Aepyornis), 227 curtus (Cela), 205 Cyanorhamphus, 69

defossor (Aptornis), 148 dentirostris (Geospiza), 12 deppei (Psittirostra), 37 diabolica (Aestrelata), 159 Diaphorapteryx, 133 Dididae, 171 didiformis (Anomalopteryx), 202 didiformis (Dinornis), 199 didinus (Dinornis), 199 Didus, 171 dieffenbachii (Nesolimnas), 125 dimidiata (Monarcha), XI Dinornis, 191 Dinornithidae, 185 Drepanis, 31 Dromaius, X, 235 dromioides (Dinornis), 194 duboisi (Ardea), 114 duboisi (Mascarinus), 64 duboisi (Nesoenas), 166

ecaudata (Pennula), 137 echo (Palaeornis), 68 Ectopistes, 167 effluxus (Microtribonyx), X elapsa (Anas), IX elegans (Palaeocasuarius), 220 elephantopus (Pachyornis), 214 ellisi (Prosobonia), 118 ellisianus (Hemignathus), 33 Emeus, 209 eques (Palaeornis), 67 erythrocephala (Ara), 53 Erythromachus, 135 erythronotus (Cyanorhamphus), 69 erythrotis (Cyanorhamphus), XI erythrura (Ara), 54 excelsus (Dinornis), 192 exilis (Emeus), 211 exsul (Palaeornis), 65

falconeri (Cygnus), X ferreorostris (Chaunoproctus), 9 finschi (Anas), 103 firmus (Dinornis), 193 Flacourtia, 233 flaviceps (Telespiza), XI {241} Foudia, XI forsteri (Cyanorhamphus), 69 fortis (Anomalopteryx), 203 franciae (Columba), 163 francicus (Necropsittacus), 62 Fregilupus, 3 fuscatus (Psittacus), 70 fusco-fulvus (Nesacanthis), 7

gallinacea (Progura), X Gallinago, 121 gigantea (Leguatia), 151 giganteus (Dinornis), 193 genibarbis (Myadestes), XI Geospiza, 11, 12 geranoides (Cela), 206 gossei (Ara), 52 gracilipes (Dromaius), X gracilis (Cnemiornis), 98 gracilis (Dinornis), 194 grandidieri (Aepyornis), 226 gravipes (Emeus), 210 Grus, X guadaloupensis (Ara), 54 guildingi (Amazona), XII gutturalis (Cinclocerthia), XI

haasti (Emeus), 210 haasti (Palaeocasuarius), 220 habroptilus (Stringops), XII haesitata (Aestrelata), 159 hamiltoni (Circus), 81 hamiltoni (Megalapteryx), 197 Harpagornis, 85 harrisi (Phalacrocorax), XII hasitata (Aestrelata), 159 hawkinsi (Diaphorapteryx), 133 hectori (Megalapteryx), 197 Hemignathus, 33 Hemiphaga, 161 herberti (Didus), 131 Heterorhynchus, 35 hildebrandti (Aepyornis), 228 hochstetteri (Notornis), 142 huttonii (Megalapteryx), 199 Hypotaenidia, 123 hypsibata (Branta), IX

immanis (Pachyornis), 215 impennis (Alca), 153 imperialis (Aphanapteryx), 131 ineptus (Didus), 172 ingens (Dinornis), 193 inhabilis (Pachyornis), 216 insignis (Ocydromus), 129 insularis (Xenicus), 23 Ixocincla, XI

jamaicensis (Aestrelata), 157

labati (Conurus), 59 labradoria (Camptolaimus), 105 lanaiensis (Hemignathus), XII lautouri (Biziura), 109 leguati (Bubo), 71 leguati (Erythromachus), 135 leguati (Necropsar), 6 Leguatia, 151 lentus (Aepyornis), 228 leucopogon (Strigiceps), 30 leucoptera (Prosobonia), 118 Lithophaps, X Lophopsittacus, 49 Loxops, 39 lucidus (Heterorhynchus), 35 lyalli (Traversia), 23 lydekkeri (Casuarius), X lydekkeri (Prociconia), X

mackintoshi (Porphyrio), X {242} macroura (Ectopistes), 167 madagascariensis (Mascarinus), 64 madagascariensis (Upupa), 3, 4 magnirostris (Geospiza), 11 major (Carbo), 88 majori (Centrornis), 95 mantelli (Notornis), 141 martinicana (Amazona), 57 martinicus (Ara), 53 Mascarinus, 63 mascarinus (Mascarinus), 64 mauritiana (Ardea), 115 mauritianus (Lophopsittacus), 49 mauritianus (Sarcidiornis), 101 maximus (Aepyornis), 225 maximus (Dinornis), 192 mayeri (Nesoenas), 165 medius (Aepyornis), 227 megacephala (Ardea), 111 Megalapteryx, 195 melanocephala (Anthornis), XII melitensis (Columba), X melitensis (Grus), X melitensis (Strix), IX melitensis (Vultur), IX Metapteryx, X meyeri (Columba), 165 Microtribonyx, X migratoria (Ectopistes), 167 millsi (Pennula), 137 minor (Cnemiornis), 98 minor (Dromaius), 237 minor (Ocydromus), 129 minor (Pezophaps), 177 Miro, XI, 15 modestus (Aepyornis), 229 modestus (Cabalus), 127 Moho, 27 Monarcha, XI moorei (Harpagornis), 85 moriorum (Palaeocorax), 1 mulleri (Aepyornis), 229 mülleri (Hypotaenidia), XI Mullerornis, 231 murina (Pyrrhula), XII murivora (Athene), 75 murivora (Strix), 75

nanus (Plotus), 89 nazarenus (Didus), 177 Necropsar, 5 Necropsittacus, 61 Nesoenas, 165 Nesolimnas, 125 Nestor, 45 newelli (Puffinus), XI newtoni (Foudia), XI newtoni (Genyornis), X newtoni (Palaeolimnas), 149, 150 newtoni (Strix), 79 nigra (Pomarea), 13 nitidissima (Alectroenas), 163 nobilis (Palaeopelargus), X norfolcensis (Nestor), 47 Notornis, 141 novaezealandiae (Cereopsis), 99 novaezealandiae (Coturnix), 183 novaezealandiae (Dinornis), 194 novaezealandiae (Psittacus), 69 novaezealandiae (Thinornis), XII

oahensis (Phaeornis), 19 Ocydromus, 129 Oestrelata, 157 olivacea (Ixocincla), XI olivacea (Psittirostra), 37 {243} otidiformis (Aptornis), 147 oweni (Cela), 206 Oxynotus, XI

Pachyornis, 213 pacifica (Drepanis), 31 pacifica (Hypotaenidia), 123 pacificus (Cyanorhamphus), 69 pacificus (Pareudiastes), XII Palaeocasuarius, 219 Palaeocorax, 1 Palaeolimnas, 149 Pelaeopelargus, X Palaeornis, 65 papa (Fringilla), 9 parkeri (Emeus), 211 parvus (Anomalopteryx), 202 patricius (Dromaius), X Pelecanus, X Pennula, 137 peralata (Gallinula), X peroni (Dromaius), 235 perspicillatus (Carbo), 87 perspicillatus (Phalacrocorax), 87 Pezophaps, 177 Phaeornis, 19 pisana (Fulica), X Platibis, X plenus (Palapteryx), 194 Plotus, 89 Pogonornis, XI Pomarea, 13 ponderosus (Pachyornis), 216 potens (Dinornis), 193 primigenia (Grus), X principalis (Campephilus), XII prior (Fulica), X prisca (Palaeolimnas), 150 proavus (Grus), X proavus (Pelecanus), IX productus (Nestor), 45 propinqua (Branta), IX Prosobonia, 117 Psittirostra, 37 pugil (Alopochen), IX purpurascens (Anodorhynchus), 55 pusilla (Gallinago), XII pygmaeus (Pachyornis), 217 pygmaeus (Ocydromus), 127 pyrrhetraea (Tringa), 118

queenslandiae (Dromaius), X

Rhamphocinclus, XI rheides (Cela), 207 roberti (Tribonyx), 139 robusta (Aythya), IX robustus (Dinornis), 193 rodericana (Alectroenas?), 164 rodericana (Drymoeca), XI rodericanus (Necropsar), 5 rodricanus (Necropsittacus), 61 rothschildi (Pachyornis), 215 rudis (Flacourtia), 233 rufa (Loxops), 39 rufescens (Bowdleria), 21 rufifacies (Sceloglaux), 77

sandviciensis (Nesochen), XII sandwichensis (Pennula), 138 Sarcidiornis, 101 sauzieri (Strix), 80 scaldii (Anser), IX Sceloglaux, 77 Scops, 73 sibilans (Myadestes), XI Siphonorhis, 43 sirabensis (Chenalopex), 93 {244} solitarius (Didus), 175 solitarius (Pezophaps), 177 spadicea (Hemiphaga), 161 subflavescens (Cyanorhamphus), 70 subtenuis (Platibis), X sumnerensis (Chenopsis), 91 stanleyi (Notornis), 143 strenuipes (Gallinula), X strenuus (Dinornis), 194 Strigiceps, 30 Strix, 79 struthioides (Dinornis), 194 sylvestris (Ocydromus), XI

tannaensis (Platycercus), 70 tanagra (Turnagra), XI teauteensis (Circus), 81 tenuipes (Megalapteryx), 198 terrestris (Cichlopasser), 17 terrestris (Geocichla), 17 terrestris (Turdus), 17 theodori (Anas), 103 titan (Aepyornis), 223 torosus (Dinornis), 194 traversi (Miro), 15 Traversia, 23 Tribonyx, 139 tricolor (Ara), 51 trifasciatus (Nesomimus), XII Turnagra, XI Turdus, 17 turfa (Grus), X Tympanuchus, 181 typicus (Oxynotus), XI

valgus (Pachyornis), 216 validipennis (Dendrocygna), IX validus (Dinornis), 193 varia (Fregilupus), 3 varia (Upupa), 3 velox (Palaeocasuarius), 220 versicolor (Amazona), XII violaceus (Amazona), 57