. Catalogue of the fossil birds in the British Museum (Natural History). 204 Family HESPEllORNITHID/E. General skeletal structure approximating to that of Colymbus, but the carina of the sternum and the wings aborted, and the scapula Fis. Hcitperorim rcgalis.—Skeleton, restovcd ; from the Cretaceous of Kansas. About i. {After Marsh.) and coracoid placed after the llatite manner, although not anchyloscd together. Skull approximating in contour to that of Colijmhvs, but with two. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for r

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. Catalogue of the fossil birds in the British Museum (Natural History). 204 Family HESPEllORNITHID/E. General skeletal structure approximating to that of Colymbus, but the carina of the sternum and the wings aborted, and the scapula Fis. Hcitperorim rcgalis.—Skeleton, restovcd ; from the Cretaceous of Kansas. About i. {After Marsh.) and coracoid placed after the llatite manner, although not anchyloscd together. Skull approximating in contour to that of Colijmhvs, but with 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 British Museum (Natural History). Department of Geology. [Birds]; Lydekker, Richard, 1848-1915. London

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