 According to Günther and Newton , the ulna of the Rodrigues starling was somewhat shorter than that of the hoopoe starling , measuring 37 – 40 mm ( 1 @.@ 5 – 1 @.@ 6 in ) ; the humerus measured 32 – 35 mm ( 1 @.@ 3 – 1 @.@ 4 in ) , and the keel on its sternum was a bit lower . It had strong quill knobs on the ulna , indicating that the secondary remiges were well developed . One coracoid measured 27 @.@ 5 mm ( 1 @.@ 08 in ) in length , and one carpometacarpus was 22 @.@ 5 mm ( 0 @.@ 89 in ) long . The leg and feet had the same proportions . The femur measured around 33 mm ( 1 @.@ 3 in ) , the tibiotarsus 52 – 59 mm ( 2 @.@ 0 – 2 @.@ 3 in ) , and the tarsometatarsus 36 – 41 mm ( 1 @.@ 4 – 1 @.@ 6 in ) . 
