Birds of Southern Tibet. 233 



Montifringilla brandti Sharpe, Sci. Result. Yark. Miss., 

 Aves, p. 33. 



Leusticte brandti Berez. & Bianchi, Aves Exped. Potan. 

 Gan-su, p. 128. 



No. 1982. ? adult. Nagartse, 13,000 feet, July 20, 1904. 

 Bill blackish horn-coloured ; feet black ; iris dark brown. 



Small flocks of this Finch occurred about the Karo La 

 Pass in July. As there were many quite young birds, it 

 probably breeds in the neighbourhood. 



60. Emberiza, sp. inc. 



On several occasions at Lhasa I saw a Bunting with a 

 streaked head, probably E. strucheyi. The only place where 

 the bird occurred was on the hill on which the Dalai 

 Lama's palace, the Potala, is situated. The Potala is inside 

 the Ling Kor (the sacred road within the circle of which 

 no life may be taken), so that it was impossible for me to 

 shoot a specimen for identification. 



61. COTILE RIPARIA. 



Cotile riparia (Linn.) ; Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 

 p. 272; Sharpe, Sci. Result. Yark. Miss., Aves, p. 105. 



Nos. 1986, 1987. <$ adult. Chaksam, Tsang Po (Brahma- 

 poutra) River, 12,000 feet, July 27, 1901. Bill black ; feet 

 fleshy ; iris dark brown. 



No. 2029. ? adult. Lhasa, 12,200 feet, Aug. 31, 1904. 



Sand-Martins were very common during the summer at 

 all suitable places. They were especially numerous in the 

 Tsang Po (Upper Brahmapoutra) Valley and along the Kyi 

 Chi River as far as Lhasa. The nests contained young birds 

 in July. The Tibetan name of this bird is " Kang-bor." 



62. Cotile rupestris. 



Ptyonoprogne rupestris (Scop.) ; Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., 

 Birds, ii. p. 274. 



Cotile rupestris Sharpe, Sci. Result. Yark. Miss., Aves, 

 p. 106. 



No. 1717. S adult. Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Oct. 1, 

 1903. Bill black ; feet fleshy ; iris dark brown. 



No. 1975. S adult. Gyantse, 12,000 feet, July 9, 1904. 



