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Nos. 1719, 149. S adults. Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, 

 Oct. 4-9, 1903. 



No. 1771. ? adult. Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Nov. 8, 

 1903. 



Nos. 1930, 1931, 1941. <J adults. Gyantse, 12,000 feet, 

 April 25-28, 1904. 



Nos. 1953, 195 k <J adults. Gyantse, 12,000 feet, May 3, 

 1904. 



No. 2034. ? adult. Lhasa, 12,200 feet, Sept. 2, 1904. 



This Redstart occurred at the same places as R. hodgsoni 

 and in about equal numbers. Both species breed in Southern 

 Tibet : I found several nests at Gyantse early in July, when 

 they contained young birds. 



; 32. RUTICILLA ERYTHROGASTER. 



Ruticilla erythrog aster (Giild.) ; Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., 

 Birds, ii. p. 97; Sharpe, Sci. Result. Yark. Miss., Aves, 

 p. 88. 



Ruticilla erythrogastra severtzowi Lorenz ; Oust., N. 

 Arch. Mus. (3) v. p. 157. 



a. <J adult. Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Sept. 9, 1903. 



Nos. 1716. <J ; 1722. <$ ; 131. <£ . Khamba Jong, 

 15,200 feet, Oct. 4-5, 1903. Bill and feet black ; iris dark 

 brown. 



Nos. 1784. S ; 1785. $ ; 1799. cJ. Khamba Jong, 

 15,200 feet, Nov. 19-28, 1903. 



No. 1864. <?. Tuna, 15,000 feet, Feb. 3, 1904. 



I saw and procured specimens of Giildenstadt's Redstart 

 up to the date (December 11th) on which I left Khamba 

 Jong. I shot a male at Tuna on February 3rd during very 

 cold weather, when the ground was covered with snow ; a 

 few days later I observed a hen bird at the same place. After 

 that I saw no more until the end of September, when there 

 were a few on the road between Lhasa and the Brahma- 

 poutra River. This species may perhaps breed in S. Tibet, 

 but owing to our enforced confinement within camp during 

 May and June, I was unable to satisfy myself of the fact. 

 Unlike R. hodgsoni and R. rujiventris, Guldenstadt's Red- 



