POLYBOROIDES TYPICÜS.
DIMENSIONS OF FEMALE.
In ch es. Lin es. I Inches. Lines
Length from the point of the bill to Length of the tarsus.............
the tip of the t a il............. 30 0 of the outer toe . . . .
of the bill to the angle of the of the middle toe . . .
mouth............................... 1 10 of the inner toe . . . .
of the wings when folded. . . 16 0 of the hinder toe . . .
of the tail............................... 16 0
Male.— The exact colours are not known.
This species has a wide range, being found in Madagascar, and throughout the whole of
Africa; at least I infer the latter from having myself found it in most parts of Southern Africa,
and from having seen good drawings of both the adult and young, which were killed on the
Gold Coast.