Andrew Smith 
Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa [PDF ebook] 
Consisting Chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Subjects of Natural History Collected During an Expedition Into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Dimensions. Inches. Lines. Inches. Lines. Length from the tip of the bill to Length of the tarsus 1 11 the point of the tail 18 9 of the outer toe 2 l of the bill from the gape 2 0 of the middle toe 1 11% of the wings when folded 4 of the inner toe 1 7% of the tail 5 a of the hinder toe 0 1% The colours of the plumage in the fie-male are similar to those of the male.