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Although Dr. Scully does not seem to 

 have observed this bird in Nepal at a 

 higher elevation than 6000 feet, it is 

 commonly found in other parts of the 

 Himalayas at much greater altitudes. 

 Thus the late Dr. Stoliczka tells us that 

 the Chukor is common all over the North- 

 west Himalayas and West Tibet, where it 

 ascends to 14,000 feet. Above this alti- 

 tude it is probably rare. 



Mr. Hume thus describes the cry of 

 this Partridge : " The Chukor is a very 

 noisy bird, repeating constantly, in a 

 sharp, clear tone, that may be heard for a 

 mile or more through the pure mountain 

 air, his own well-applied trivial name. 

 Like other game birds, they call most in 

 the mornings and evenings ; but even 

 when undisturbed, they may be heard 

 calling to each other at all hours of the 

 day ; and very soon after a covey has 

 been dispersed, each individual member 

 may be heard proclaiming his own, and 

 anxiously inquiring after all his fellows', 

 whereabouts. The tone varies. First he 

 says, ' I'm here, I'm here ; ' then he asks 

 1 Who's dead? who's dead?' and when 

 he is informed of the untimely decease 

 of his pet brother and favourite sister, 

 or perhaps his eldest son and heir, he 



