. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. three pairs of bones, the Coracoids, the Scapulae or Shoulder-blades, â¢â --^ and the Clavicles or Collar-. bones, the last two usu- ally coalescing in the median line into a V-shaped or U-shaped Furcula (the well-known "Merry-thought"); but in some groups, as certain Parrots, the clavicles are practically absent, while in others, Fig. 3.âSkeleton of the Limhs and Tail of a Cariiiate ^^ Several Owls, they do Bird. (The skeleton of the body is indicated hy j^gt Unite. The furcula dotted lines.) i?; digits; Fi, fibula; HW, carpus; â * .â n ^ MF
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. three pairs of bones, the Coracoids, the Scapulae or Shoulder-blades, â¢â --^ and the Clavicles or Collar-. bones, the last two usu- ally coalescing in the median line into a V-shaped or U-shaped Furcula (the well-known "Merry-thought"); but in some groups, as certain Parrots, the clavicles are practically absent, while in others, Fig. 3.âSkeleton of the Limhs and Tail of a Cariiiate ^^ Several Owls, they do Bird. (The skeleton of the body is indicated hy j^gt Unite. The furcula dotted lines.) i?; digits; Fi, fibula; HW, carpus; â * .â n ^ MF, tarsometatarsus ; MH, carpometacarpus ; OA, Oltsn OSSineS nrmh' humerus; OS, femur; Py, pygostyle ; R, coracoid ; with the anterior 1 lOr- Pul, ulna; Sch, scapula; St, sternum, with its keel . c ^ -, ^ i ⢠(CV) ; T, tibiotarsus; Ul, radius; Z, Z^, digits of tlOn of the keel, and in foot. (From Wiedersheim.) Frcgata, Diclus and tlu; Batitae, the coracoids and scapulae are fused together. 5. The Anterior Limbs, or Wings, are composed of the Humerus, or upper arm - bone, the Ulna and Eadius (mak- ing the fore-arm), the Carpus or wrist, the Metacarpus and Digits, corresponding with the hand and fingers. The first of the three metacarpals bears the Pollex, or thumb, with one or tw^o. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harmer, S. F. (Sidney Frederic), Sir, 1862-; Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir, 1861-1927. London : Macmillan and Co. ; New York : The Macmillan Company
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