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_D. minor_ was a smaller but stouter bird than _D. peronii_. Comparative dimensions:--
_D. peronii_. _D. minor_.
Tibio-tarsus 342 mm. 320-332 mm.
Tarso-metatarsus 290 " 277-287 "
Femur 180 " 170-180 "
Pelvis 340 " 274-280 "
Pelvis, front width 75 " 64 "
Pelvis, width behind acetabular cavity 92 " 78-86 "
Habitat: King Island, Ba.s.s Strait. Now extinct.
