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3 Sterna media, . . Horsf. id. 



4 grisea, . . Horsf. id. 



5 affinis, . . Horsf. id. 



6 acuticauda, .. Gray, Dukhun. 



7 similis, . . Gray, Dukhun. 



g Seena ? . . Sykes, Dukhun. 



Genus Diomedea, Linn. 



1 Diomedea exulans. 



2 — fuliginosa. 



Genus Procellaria, Auct. 

 1 Procellaria Capensis, 

 I sequinoctialis. 



Remarks. 



In the preceding list, subjects of which specimens are particularly desirable have 

 been indicated in the margin : of these several specimens will be useful. The more 

 common species have also been indicated, and of these a single specimen, in good con- 

 dition, especially in an extensive series or to complete a local Fanna, will be sufficient. 

 The Court's wishes respecting collections for the Company's Museum have been ge- 

 nerally expressed in the public letter; a few explanatory remarks are now added. The 

 list exhibits a general view of the present contents of the Company's Museum in 

 Mammalia and Birds, and its chief object is to direct Naturalists in India to the disco- 

 very of new species, and to the supply of such as are still wanting in the Museum. 

 Respecting Mammalia generally, it may be observed that specimens of all the smaller 

 species in good condition will be desirable ; but the Court particularly recommend a 

 very close and persevering search respecting the family of Chiroptera or Bats. The 

 list contains only a small number of Indian Bats, and the Court are most anxious to ob- 

 tain a large addition of subjects of this family to complete that series. Very few of 

 the Bats of Continental India have as yet been collected, and a general, careful, 

 zealous search is strongly requested and recommended. 



Of the family of Quadrumana, a general supply of good specimens will also be de- 

 sirable, especially of the Genera Hylobates, Semnopithecus, Macacus; also of the allied 

 Genera Lemur, Tarsius, and Galeopithecus. Among the Ferae the smaller species of 

 Felis, Mustela, Mangusta, Viverra, Arictitis (or Ictides,) Canis, Ailurus, Arctonyx, &c. 

 are requested ; and of the larger species good specimens only of rare or newly discover- 

 ed subjects. These remarks also apply to the order of the Ungulata, and among these, 

 especially to the Genera Antilope, Moschus, Cervus, &c. Of the order of Glires or 

 Rodentia, which are generally small, the Court will be glad to receive series as com- 

 plete as possible of the species of all the genera, namely, Sciurus, Pteromys, Le- 

 pus, Mus, &c. &c. 



Respecting Birds, the Court would direct particular attention to those Genera which 

 are marked in this list. Several of these have only recently been discovered, and they 

 are of great value and interest in science : additional specimens will be very welcome, 

 and also new species of these, or of previously known Genera. 



