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Finch at Khamba Jong in the antumn. I saw none later, and 

 the place of this bird at Lhasa is taken by C. Icetissimus. 



48. CARPODACUS L.ETISSIMUS. 



Carpodacus Icetissimus Walton, Bull. B. O. C. xv. p. 93 

 (July 1905). 



No. 1990. S- Chaksara, Brahmapoutra Valley, 12,000 

 feet, July 30, 1 901. 



No. 2058. ? . Lhasa, 12,200 feet, Sept. 21, 1904. 



This bird occurred sparingly in the country between the 

 Brahmapoutra River and Lhasa. A few individuals were 

 feeding among the crops along with other Finches. As it 

 clung to a green stalk of barley, the male, Avith its bright 

 scarlet plumage, was a very conspicuous and beautiful object. 

 The Tibetans had a few cage-birds of this species at Lhasa ; 

 they call it " Do-di-mar-mo " — cl marmo" means " scarlet." 



-f-49. Carpodacus severtzovi. 



Carpodacus severtzovi Sharpe; Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., 

 Birds, ii. p. 220 ; Sharpe, Sci. Result. Yark. Miss., Aves, 

 p. 42. 



a, b. S adult. Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Sept. 6, 1903. 



No. 1756. $ adult. Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Oct. 31, 

 1903. Bill greyish horny, culmen dusky; feet dark brown; 

 iris dark brown. 



Nos. 1776, 1780, 1781, 1791. <$ ; 1792. ? adult. Khamba 

 Jong, 15,200 feet, Nov. 14-23, 1903. 



No. 1805. S adult. Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Dec. 8, 

 1903. Bill pale horny • feet dark brown ; iris dark brown. 



No. 1877. ? adult. Tuna, 15,000 feet, Feb. 12, 1904. 



No. 1892. $ adult. „ „ March 5, 1904. 



This very handsome Rose-Finch occurred in small numbers 

 during the three months (October to December) that I spent 

 at Khamba Jong. Solitary individuals were the rule, and 

 all of them were extremely tame. There were a very few at 

 Tuna throughout the rest of the winter. The bird was quite 

 common at Gyantse in April, but left by the end of that 

 month. I did not see it again until September; it probably 

 does not breed in the country which we visited. 



