History of Monsters, 88.

Skeleton of a Bird.

F. Two long hip bones. G. The small bones of the tail-base (uropygium). H. The kneecap. I. The sutures of the head, which are barely visible unless the skull has been boiled. K. Twelve neck vertebrae and six back vertebrae. L. The bones of the two wings. N. The bones of the wings, or shoulder blades. O. The thorax. P. The smaller bone of the forearm, or radius. Q. The larger bone of the forearm, or ulna. R. The wrist. S. The condyles. T. The appendage found on the wings, which corresponds proportionally to the thumb of the human hand. T. The metacarpus. V. The tip of the appendage, which is like a finger; or several bones at the end of the wings representing the palm.