Omer ANSERES.] [Fak. spheniscid,e. 



EUDYPTES ANTIPODTJM. 



(YELLOW-CROWNED PENGUIN.) 



Catarrhactes antipodes, Hombr. & Jacq. Ann. Sci. Nat. xvi. p. 520 (1841). 



Eudyptes antipodes, Gray, in Dieff. Trav. ii., App. p. 199 (1843). 



Aptenodytes flavilarvata, Peale, U. S. Expl. Exp. p. 260 (1848). 



Pyqoscelis antipodes, Hombr. & Jacq. Voy. Pole Sud, Zool. iii. p. 156, pi. 33. fig. 2 (1853). 



Pygoscelis antipoda, Bonap. C. R. xlii. p. 775 (1856). 



Eudyptes antipoda, Cass. IT. S. Expl. Exp. p. 351 (1858). 



Sphcniscus antipoda, Schleg. Mus. Pays-Bas, Urinatores, p. 9 (1866). 



Ad. supra obscure cyanescens, nigro minute varius : ala saturatiore, margine carpali anguste, margine apicali 

 latius flavicante : subtiis argentescenti-albus, pectoris lateribus dorso coucoloribus : pilei plumis rigidis, 

 pilosis, pallide sulfureis, nigro raedialiter lineatis : supercilio lato nucham cingente pallide sulfureo : 

 genis anticis pallide sulfureis nigro lineatis : facie reliqua et collo supcriorc laterali gulaque brunneis, 

 hac multo pallidiore : rostro obscure brunnescenti-aurantiaco : pedibus saturate brunneis. 



Adult. Top and sides of the head, cheeks, and towards the base of lower mandible pale sulphur-yellow, the 

 feathers of the forehead and crown lengthened, and having a shaft-streak of glossy black ; general upper 

 surface of the body, as well as the sides of the breast and thighs, dull blue, with a streak of black down 

 the centre of each feather ; upper surface of flippers bluish black, the outer edges yellowish white ; 

 region of the ears, throat, and upper sides of neck pale fulvous brown ; fore neck, breast, and the rest 

 of the underparts yellowish white; tail-feathers bluish black. Bill dull brownish orange; legs and feet 

 dark brown. Total length 32 inches; length of flipper 7'5 ; tail 3 ; bill, along the ridge 25, along the 

 edge of lower mandible 3 ; tarsus 1*5 ; middle toe and claw 3"5. 



There is a single example of this large Penguin in the Otago Museum, obtained at Oamaru, on 

 the east coast of the South Island. My description, however, is taken from one of the specimens 

 in the British Museum, in a more matured condition of plumage. 



