204 EAGLES AND VULTURES 



In the winter these birds come much lower down in 

 search of food, and are easier of approach. 



The tragopan (Cmorms temminki) is found in the 

 district, but is not often seen, as it inhabits the ahnost 

 impenetrable pine forest, I brought home a specimen 

 alive that I purchased from a native who had caught iti 

 Monkeys are seen in troops in the Mo-si-mien forest^ 

 and Mgr. Biet informed me that a very large monkey 

 or ape occurs in the mountains of South Tibet, and that 

 it is probably a new species. 



Prince Henri had specimens of a green parrot which 

 he found to be very numerous at Batang. As this is 

 in nearly 30° N. Lat,, I should think it was the furthest 

 north that they are found. Father Soulie, who has been 

 there, tells me that they fly about very plentifully in 

 the suburbs. 



In an excursion north of Ta-tsien-lu, I noticed an 

 eagle's nest among the cliffs which evidently contained 

 young birds. It was in a very precipitous place and 

 absolutely unapproachable. Vultures may be commonly 

 seen soaring among the mountains. The way in whiok 

 they sail in the air for hours together, with but seldom 

 any apparent motion of the wings, is very remarkable^ ' 



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