POLYBOROIDES TYPICUS. 

 DIMENSIONS OF FEMALE. 



Inches. Lines. 



Length from the point of the bill to 



the tip of the tail 30 o 



of the bill to the angle of the 



mouth 1 HI 



of the wings when folded . . . 1 (i 



of the tail 10 <• 



Inches. Lines 



Lengtli of the tarsus 4- 3 



of tiie outer toe 1 2 



of tlie middle tne 1 10 



of the inner toe 1 2 



of the hinder toe 11 



Mule. — 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. 



