POLYBOROIDES TYPICUS. 
DIMENSIONS OF FEMALE. 
Inches. Lines. 
Length from the point of the bill to 
the tip of the tail 30 0 
of the bill to the angle of the 
mouth 1 lb 
of the wings when folded. . . 16 0 
of the tail 16 0 
Male 
Inches. Lines 
Length of the tarsus 4 3 
of the outer toe 1 2 
of the middle toe 1 10 
of the inner toe . . , 1 2 
of the hinder toe 0 11 
. — 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 weie killed on the 
Gold Coast. 
