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Genus Baza. 
Of this fine genus at least four species are known, one of which 
inhabits Africa, and the remainder the Indian islands and Australia. 
25. Baza subcristata. 
Lepidogenys subcristatus, Gould .... Vol. I. PI. 25. 
Baza subcristata , G. R. Gray, List of Birds in Brit. Mus. Coll., 
Part I. p. 19., 2nd edit. p. 41. 
Pernis (Hyptiopus') subcristatus , Kaup, Isis, 1847, p. 343. 
I have no additional information respecting this noble species ; all 
the examples of which, that have come under my notice, have been 
obtained in the brushes of the east coast of Australia. 
Genus Circus. 
Two if not three species of Harriers inhabit Australia, consequently 
the number of species is nearly equal in Europe, Asia, Africa, Ame- 
rica, and Australia ; those inhabiting the latter country are per- 
cisely of the same form, and perform the same offices as their near 
allies do in the other parts of the world. 
26. Circus assimilis, Jard. and Selb Vol. I. PI. 26. 
27. Circus Jardinii, Gould Vol. I. PI. 27. 
Circus ( Spilocircus) Jardinii , Kaup, Isis, 1847, p. 102. 
Family STRIGIDJE. 
Genus Strix. 
While as a general rule other great countries are only inhabited by 
a single species of the restricted genus Strix , the Fauna of Australia 
comprises no less than four, all of which appear to be necessary in 
order to prevent an inordinate increase of the smaller quadrupeds 
which there abound. 
28. Strix castanops, Gould Vol. I. PI. 28. 
29. Strix personata, Vig Vol. I. PI. 29* 
30. Strix tenebricosus, Gould Vol. I. PI. 30. 
31. Strix delicatulus, Gould Vol. I. PL 31. 
Strix flammea ? Vig. & Horsf. in Linn. Trans., vol. xv. p. 190. 
Genus Athene. 
A genus of diurnal Owls, of which five species are natives of 
Australia; the smaller kinds are represented in Europe and Asia 
ly the Athene noctua , A. Cuculoides and A. Brama ; the larger 
kinds have no representatives in the northern hemisphere. 
32. Athene Boobook Vol. I. PI. 32. 
