LEPIDOGENYS SUBCRISTATUS, Gould. 



Lep. vertice, genis, plumis auricular ibus, dorsoque superiore fuscescenti-cinereis ; occipite, cristdque oc- 

 cipitali nigrescenti-fuscis ; dorso, scapularibusque fuscis, alis supra fuscescenti-cinereis, subtus ar- 

 genteo-cinereis, primariis secondariisque fasciis duabus nigris notatis ; uropygio, tectricibusque 

 caudce superioribus fuscis; caudd fuscescenti-cinered, nigro fasciatd, etadapicem large nigra; guld, 

 pectore, humeri parte, crissoque, cinereis rufo iinctis ; corpore subtus pallide cervino, castaneo 

 fasciato ; rostro pallide plumbeo, tar sis Jiavis. 



Long. tot. 18 unc. ; rostri, 1^ ; alee, 13 ; caudce, 8± ; tarsi, 1^. 



Crown of the head, sides of the face, ear-coverts, and upper part of the back brownish grey ; occi- 

 put and lengthened occipital plumes blackish brown ; back and scapulars brown ; wings uniform dark 

 brownish grey above, beneath silvery grey ; primaries and secondaries crossed by a band of black, and 

 terminated by a second mark of this colour ; rump and upper tail-coverts chocolate brown tinged with 

 grey ; tail brownish grey above, lighter beneath, crossed by three narrow bands of black, and deeply 

 terminated with the same colour ; throat, chest, part of the shoulder, and under tail-coverts greyish 

 white tinged with rufous ; abdomen, flanks, and thighs buffy white, crossed with conspicuous narrow 

 bands of reddish chestnut ; bill bluish horn colour ; tarsi yellowish. 



Syn. Lepidogenys subcristatus, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc, Part V., 1837. 



Remark. This bird would belong to M. Lesson's genus Lophotes; but that term having been previously 

 employed, I have been induced to adopt the generic title proposed by Mr. J. E. Gray in its stead. 

 The form is somewhat allied to Pernis. 



Habitat. Australia : locality, New South Wales. 



