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(3) The Sha-jia is grey with 12 to 16 points to the horns. It is found 

 3 days west of Tachienlu at La-li-shi. 



BIRDS. 



The following specimens of birds were also collected and have been 

 identified by Mr. Ogilvie Grant : — 



1. Hodgson's Eared Pheasant (Crossoptilun tihetanum.) — This very con- 

 spicuous and noisy pheasant was seen at many places between Tachienlu 

 and the Tong la, the pass at the head of the Irrawady Valley. They move 

 about in the thin forest near the tree level in flocks of from 6 to 10. They 

 were nesting at 12,000 feet near Tachienlu in the middle of May but I did 

 not succeed in finding a nest. Tibetan name near Tachienlu Clia-konr/. 

 Tibetan name further west Clia-kai. Chinese MacJii, 



2. Lady Amherst's Pheasant (Tliaumalea amherstice). — ^These pheasants 

 were plentiful on the Fei-yueh-ling, a pass three days south-east of 

 Tachienlu and a few were seen at Tachienlu itself. They live at altitudes 

 from 7 to 9,000. The cocks are noisy birds and will not fly. I did not see 

 a single hen. Tibetan name Ja. Chinese name Sen-chi. 



3. Himalayan Snow Cock [Tetroffallus tibetanus). — This bird was found 

 on the passes west of Tachienlu above tree level. I did not see any west of 

 Litang. Tibetan name Kongmo, Chinese name Pe-mo-chi . 



4. Stone's Pheasant (Phasianus elegans). — I shot a specimen of this on 

 the Fei-yueh-ling pass south-east of Tachienlu. It was plentiful at 

 Tachienlu itself and a few were seen in suitable places up to Batang and 

 again in the Yangtse Yalley, two days' march south of Batang and near 

 the Kia-La which is on the watershed between the Yangtse and the Me- 

 kong, but I did not see it west of the Yangtse Valley. Tibetan name 

 Tso-ka. 



5. Szechenyi's Pheasant-Grouse (Tetrao2)hasis szechenyi). — A few were 

 seen about 14,000 feet in the forests on the Ka-ji-la and Rama-la, two 

 passes between Tachienlu and Litang. Tibetan name Kiva-kiva-dzi . 

 Chinese name Hua-we-tzu. 



6. Prjevalsky's Partridge (Perdix sifanica). — Found at heights of 

 between 12,500 and 15,000 at suitable places from Litang to Dokong in the 

 Upper Irrawaddy Valley. Eastern Tibetan name Sakpa. Central Tibetan 

 name Bhak-pa. 



7. 'Geoflroy's Blood Pheasant [Itliagens geofroyi.) — Plentiful near 

 Tachienlu between 11,000 and 13,000 feet. This bird lives in the highest 

 forest and I have seen it in snow. It is very easy to approach and shoot 

 but seldom flies. Tibetan name Sin. Chinese name Simig-chi. 



8. Woodcock {Scolopiax rusticula) . — I shot one Woodcock near Tachienlu 

 at 10,500 feet. Tibetan name Chi-chia. 



9. White-bellied Pigeon {Columba leuconota.) 



10. Lord Derby's Poroquet( Palceornis derbyanus) was found up to 12,000 

 feet from the Yangtse Valley south of Batang up to Sangachu Dzong at 

 the head of the Lohit Valley, where this parrot was nesting in holes in 

 trees at about 11,000 feet at the end of June. Tibetan name Na-dzo. 



11. Common Cuckoo {Cuculus canoris). — One specimen shot at Tachienlu. 

 Cuckoos were heard at many places along the road and on the Gara-la at 

 16,000 feet. I also heard them at Sangachu-Dzong. The Tibetan name 

 is the same as the English. 



12. Great Black Woodpecker (Picus martiusj. — Shot at Hsi Ngolo, 12,000 

 feet. Tibetan name Nak-pio Tuny-ta. Tibetans valued the flesh of this 

 Woodpecker as medicine. 



13. The Eastern Jackdaw {Colceus neglectus). — Sangachu-dzong, 13,000 

 feet. Tibetan name Paya. 



