A LIST OF THE BIRDS OF DHARM8ALA. 571 



The Himalayan Snow-Cock-Teiroo^aK^^ U'nudayemis. 



Young of Himalayan Snow-Cock — Tetraogallus himalayensis. 



Resident. Fairly common. Remains close to the snow-line, keeping to 

 the bare places, the alpiae pastures and the rocks above the limit of tree 

 growth. Feeds largely on the soft young grass at the margin of the retreat- 

 ing snow, geen between the altitudes of 9,000 and 13,000 feet within which 

 zone the birds ascend and descend according to the change of season. 

 The Snow-Partridge — Lerwa nivicola. 



Uncommon. I suppose resident. A bird of the highest elevations on the 

 snowy range. Collects in winter into noisy whistling flocks. Keeps close to 

 or even passes beyond the snow-line at altitudes between 10,000 and 

 14,000 feet. In summer probably retires to even greater heights. 

 The Sams — Grus antigone. 



Resident. Common in suitable places. A pair of these birds are f re - 

 quently to be seen in the level vaUey not far from the civil station of 

 Dharmsala. Not seen above 3,500 feet. 

 The Red-wattled Lapwing — Sarcogrammus indicus. 



Familiar, noisy, resident in suitable places in the valley. Enters the 

 foot-hiUs. Not seen above 4,000 feet. 

 The Lapwing — Vanellus vulgaris. 



I think only a winter visitor. Frequents the valley. Comes to the very 

 edge of the foot-hills, but I have not seen it withm the limits of the range. 

 The Green Sandpiper — Totanus ochropus. 



A bird of sohtary habits. Abundant. Visits the vaUey in the cold season. 

 FoUows the streams into the foot-hills and ascends the range to about 

 5,000 feet. 

 The Woodcock — Scolopax rusticola. 



Common. Resident. Frequents weU-wooded streams and marshy patches 

 on the mountain side. In winter descends to the Kangra Valley. A local 



