628 Remarks by Dr. T, R. Roth. [No. 116. 



Let me entreat you, Sir, to prevail with the gentleman, your corres- 

 pondent, to submit rather the specimen, than drawings ; for although, 

 these now before us are beautifully executed, yet they want very much 

 as to supply the specimens themselves. 



I am directed by Herrmann de Meyer, Esq. of Frankfort on the Main, 

 author of the *' Palseologica," and other valuable geological works to 

 distribute among the geologists of the Honorable Asiatic Society of 

 Bengal, the prospectus of a new intended work, " Fauna der Vor- 

 welt" (Faune of the former age.) The name of the author will be suf- 

 ficient to shew what is to be expected by his genius and able pencil. 



Note. — This prospectus is printed with this No. as an advertisement, and 

 will continue so to appear till further notice. fji 



Catalogue of the Birds in the Museum of the Asiatic Society, By 

 J. T. Pearson, Surgeon, formerly Curator of the Museum, 



Note. — I cannot omit this opportunity of thanking Mr. C. W. Smith, 

 for the kindness with which he has lent me his Notes, to which I am so 

 largely indebted in the following Catalogue. 



J. T. P. 



No. 1. 

 Class AvES. 

 Order Raptores. 

 Fam. Faiconid^. 

 Genus Halijeetus. 



Sp. H, Leucogaster* 



White bellied Eagle. 



A specimen sent from the Chinese collection lately broken up at 

 Macao : a portion of which, consisting of the animals mentioned in this 

 and other branches of the Catalogue, was sent to the Museum of the 

 Asiatic Society by Mr. Inglis. 



2. Hali(Betus Ponticerianus. — -Pondicherry Eagle. 

 Shot by the Curator, near Calcutta, and mounted in the Museum. 

 Falco Ponticerianus, — Gmelin's Lin. L 263 Turton's Lin. L 

 150. 



