248 Capt. H. J. Walton on the 



It occurred in large numbers up to the highest tree-level 

 during the winter, especially in rhododendron scrub. Until 

 it had been much shot at it was surprisingly bold, but 

 was such a confirmed " runner " that it did not afford 

 much sport. 



101. PeRDIX HODGSONIjE. 



Perdix hodgsonice (Hodgs.) ; Blanf., Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, 

 iv. p. 142. 



a. $ adult. Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Aug. 29, 1903. 



b. ? sex, immature. Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Sept. 1903. 

 Nos. 116. S adult; 117. $ adult. Khamba Jong, 15,200 



feet, Sept. 29, 1903. 



Nos. 1708. $ immature; 1709. ? a.dult. Khamba Jong, 

 15,200 feet, Oct. 1, 1903. 



Nos. 130. S adult; 1721. <? adult. Khamba Jong, 15,200 

 feet, Oct. 5, 1903. 



Nos. 139. ? adult; 1727. <J adult; 1728. ? adult. 

 Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Oct. 7, 1903. 



Nos. 1787. S adult; 1788. ? adult; 1789. <? adult. 

 Khamba Jong, 15,200 feet, Nov. 23, 1903. 



No. 1904. <J adult. Gyantse, 12,000 feet, April 19, 1904. 

 Bill greenish horny ; feet whitish horny ; iris pale brown ; 

 orbital skin brick-red. 



Coveys of from ten to twenty were very common at Khamba 

 Jong during the winter. They kept up an almost continuous 

 " cheep " when on the ground, and were most confirmed 

 " runners." On one occasion I fired four or five shots, at 

 very close range, at a small party that came down to drink 

 at a stream : even then they would not take to wing, and 

 the survivors ran up the steep hill. These Partridges were 

 very plentiful on the road between Tuna and Gyantse in 

 April. They probably breed in May and June. 



102. Tetraogallus tibetanus. 



Tetraog alius tibetanus iGould ; Blanf., Faun. Brit. Ind., 

 Birds, iv. p. 144 ; Sharpe, Sci. Result. Yark. Miss., Aves, 

 p. 123; Berez. & Bianchi, Aves Exped. Potan. Gan-su, 

 p. 14. 



