. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology; Zoologia Geral. 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.—Skeleton of the Limits and Tail of a Carinate '^-^ Several Owls, they do Bird. (The skeleton of the body is indicated by \\q^ uuitc. The furcula dotted lines.) F, digits; Fi, fibula; HW, carpus; „ .^ c ^ J/i^, tarsometatarsus; J/7/, carpometacarpus; , Olten OSSlIieS firmly humerus; OS, femur; P
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology; Zoologia Geral. 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.—Skeleton of the Limits and Tail of a Carinate '^-^ Several Owls, they do Bird. (The skeleton of the body is indicated by \\q^ uuitc. The furcula dotted lines.) F, digits; Fi, fibula; HW, carpus; „ .^ c ^ J/i^, tarsometatarsus; J/7/, carpometacarpus; , Olten OSSlIieS firmly humerus; OS, femur; P,j, pygostyle ; R, coracoid; -^yit;!! the anterior por- Ul, ulna; Sch, scapula; St, sternum, with its keel . o ^ -i ^ i • (Cr) ; r, tibiotarsus ; Rd, radius ; Z, Z^, digits of tlOn of the keel, and in foot. (From Wiedersheim.) Frecjata, Diclus and the Ratitae, 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 Carpvis or wrist, the Metacarpus and Digits, corresponding with the hand and fingers. The first of the three metacarpals bears the PoUex, or thumb, with one or two. 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. , limited; New York, The Macmillan company
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