42. THE HIMALAYAN SNOW 

 COCK. 



Tetraogallus himalayensis^ GRAY. 



First ten quills of the wing white tipped 

 with black 



Sexes alike. 



VERNACULAR NAMES \-Kullu, Lupu, 

 Baera, Western Nepal ; Humwall, 

 Kumaon ; Jer-moonal, Hills north of 

 Mussooree ; Leefi, Kulu ; Kubuk, Gour- 

 kagu, Kashmir ; Galound, Chamba. 



THE Himalayan Snow-Cock is found 

 throughout the Himalayas from Kumaon 

 westwards to Kashmir and Hazara, and 

 extends to Gilgit. It ranges to Afghanistan 

 on the west and to Central Asia on the 

 north. 



This fine bird inhabits the higher ranges 

 of the Himalayas, being found in summer 

 between 11,000 and 18,000 feet elevation, 

 and descending in winter occasionally as 

 low as 7000 or 8000 feet. It is fond of 

 bare rocky ground. According to Mr. 

 Wilson this bird "is gregarious, con- 



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