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The most novel feature, and one the importance of which
The most novel feature, and one the importance of which
most ornithologists of the present day are fully prepared to
most ornithologists of the present day are fully prepared to
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the “flat-breasted” birds,<ref>“Beschreibung des Gerippes eines Casuars nebst einigen beiläufigen
the “flat-breasted” birds,<ref>“Beschreibung des Gerippes eines Casuars nebst einigen beiläufigen
Bemerkungen über die flachbrüstigen Vögel,” ''Abhandl. der''
Bemerkungen über die flachbrüstigen Vögel,” ''Abhandl. der''
''Berlin. Akademie, Phys. Klasse'' (1817), pp. 179-198, tabb. i.-iii.
''Berlin. Akademie'', ''Phys. Klasse'' (1817), pp. 179-198, tabb. i.-iii.
</ref> was careful not here to rest his
</ref> was careful not here to rest his
divisions on the presence or absence of their sternal character
divisions on the presence or absence of their sternal character
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of the iliac bones.
of the iliac bones.


As for Merrem's partitioning of the inferior groups there is
As for Merrem’s partitioning of the inferior groups there is
less to be said in its praise as a whole, though credit must be
less to be said in its praise as a whole, though credit must be
given to his anatomical knowledge for leading him to the perception
given to his anatomical knowledge for leading him to the perception
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in full for more than five years later (''Journal''
in full for more than five years later (''Journal''
''de physique {{...}} et des arts'', xcii. 185–215), though an
''de physique {{...}} et des arts'', xcii. 185–215), though an
{{EB1911 Shoulder Heading|De Blainville.}}
{{EB1911 Shoulder HeadingSmall|De Blainville.}}
abstract forming part of a ''Prodrome d’une nouvelle distribution''
abstract forming part of a ''Prodrome d’une nouvelle distribution''
''du règne animal'' appeared earlier (op. cit. lxxxiii. 252, 253,
''du règne animal'' appeared earlier (op. cit. lxxxiii. 252, 253,
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and the pigeons as “''Ordres'',” equal in rank to that of the birds
and the pigeons as “''Ordres'',” equal in rank to that of the birds
of prey and some others. According to the testimony of
of prey and some others. According to the testimony of
L'Herminier (for whom see later) he divided the “''Passereaux''”
L’Herminier (for whom see later) he divided the “''Passereaux''”
into two sections, the “''faux''” and the “''vrais''”; but, while the
into two sections, the “''faux''” and the “''vrais''”; but, while the
latter were very correctly defined, the former were most arbitrarily
latter were very correctly defined, the former were most arbitrarily
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had already attracted the attention of Jacobson
had already attracted the attention of Jacobson
(''Nouv. Bull. soc. philomath. de Paris'', iii. 267–269)—first put
(''Nouv. Bull. soc. philomath. de Paris'', iii. 267–269)—first put
forth in Meckel's ''Deutsches Archiv für die Physiologie'' (vi.
forth in Meckel’s ''Deutsches Archiv für die Physiologie'' (vi.
{{EB1911 Shoulder Heading|Nitzsch.}}
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251-269) a statement of his general views on ornithological classification
251-269) a statement of his general views on ornithological classification
which were based on a comparative examination of those
which were based on a comparative examination of those
bodies in various forms. It seems unnecessary here to occupy
bodies in various forms. It seems unnecessary here to occupy
space by giving an abstract of his plan,<ref>This plan, having been repeated by Schöpss in 1829 (''op. cit.'' xii.
space by giving an abstract of his plan,<ref>This plan, having been repeated by Schöpss in 1829 (''op. cit.'' xii.
p. 73). became known to Sir R. Owen in 1835, who then drew to it
p. 73). became known to Sir R. Owen in 1835, who then drew to it
the attention of Kirby (''Seventh Bridgewater Treatise'', ii. pp. 444, 445),
the attention of Kirby (''Seventh Bridgewater Treatise'', ii. pp. 444, 445),
and in the next year referred to it in his own article “Aves” in
and in the next year referred to it in his own article “Aves” in
Todd’s ''Cyclopaedia of Anatomy'' (i. p. 266), so that Englishmen need
Todd’s ''Cyclopaedia of Anatomy'' (i. p. 266), so that Englishmen need
no excuse for not being aware of one of Nitzsch’s labours, though
no excuse for not being aware of one of Nitzsch’s labours, though
his more advanced work of 1829, presently to be mentioned, was not
his more advanced work of 1829, presently to be mentioned, was not
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