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No. 120. <J adult. Kharaba Jong, 15,200 feet, Oct. 1, 

 1903. Bill and claws bluish plumbeous ; iris dark brown. 



No. 121. (? immature. Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Oct. 1, 

 1903. 



No. 1707. <$ adult. Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Oct. 1, 

 1903. 



The Tibetan Sand-Grouse is rather locally distributed. 

 It was common at Khamba Jong, but less so at several 

 places between Tuna and Gyantse. It generally occurred in 

 parties of from three to eight individuals. I found it not at 

 all wild, and usually flushed the covey at a distance of from 

 eight to a dozen yards. The birds have a loud dissyllabic 

 call-note, which they utter constantly during flight. 



98. LOPHOPHORUS REFULGENS. 



Lophophorus refuhjens Temm. ; Blanf., Faun. Brit. Ind., 

 Birds, iv. p. 96. 



Common in wooded parts of the Chumbi Valley ; many 

 specimens passed through my hands, but as the means of 

 transport at my disposal were extremely limited, I did not 

 preserve any skins. 



99. TRAGOPAN SATYRA. 



Tragopan satyra (Linn.) ; Blanf., Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, 

 iv. p. 99. 



I heard of several specimens being shot in the Chumbi 

 Valley, but did not see the bird myself. 



/ 100. Ithagenes crtjentus. 



Ithagenes cruentus (Hardw.) ; Blanf., Faun. Brit. Ind., 

 Birds, iv. p. 103. 



No. 1692. <J adult. Tangu, Sikhim, 13,000 feet, Sept. 21, 

 1903. Bill black ; tips, edges, and skin round nostrils light 

 red ; feet vermilion, claws brown ; iris dark brown, orbital 

 skin light red. 



No. 1693. ? adult. Tangu, Sikhim, 13,000 feet, Sept. 21, 

 1 903. Bill black, skin round nostrils black. 



Very common in the Chumbi Valley, but not elsewhere 

 in the district visited by the Tibet Frontier Commission. 



