LEPIDOGENYS SUBCRISTATUS, Gould. 
Lep. vertice, genis, plumis auricular ihus, dorsoque superiore fmcescenti-cinereis ; occipite, cristdque oe- 
cipitali nigrescenti-fiiscis ; dorso, scapularihusque fuscis, alls supra fuscescenti-cinereis, suhtus ar- 
genteo-cinereis, primariis secondariisque fasciis duabus nigris notatis ; uropygio, tectricih usque 
caudcB superior ibus fit scis ; cauddfuscesceyiti-cinered, nigro fasciatd, et ad upiceni large nigra; guld, 
pectore, humeri parte, crissoque, cinereis rufo tinctis ; corpore subtiis pallide cerviiio, castaneo 
fasciato ; rostro pallide plunibeo, tarsis Jlavis. 
Long. tot. IS unc. ; rostri, 1^ ; ala, 13 ; caudce, ; tarsi, \\. 
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. 
