go GAME BIRDS OF INDIA AND ASIA. 



Caspian Snow-cock. 



Tetraogattus caspicus, Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds, Vol. XXII^ 

 p. io8. 



This is like the Himalayan Snow-cock, but has no chestnut 

 about the back of the neck, a grey breast, and is paler generally. 

 It inhabits the mountains from the Caucasus to South Persia. 



Caucasian Snow-cock ■ 



Tetraogattus caucasicus, Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds, Vol. 

 XXII, p. 109. 



This species, found on the highest parts of the Caucasus, is 

 distinguished from the Caspian species by the chestnut patch at 

 the back of the head, and by the grey of the upper back and 

 breast being mixed with buff. 



The Grouse-Pheasants {Tetraophasis) are big birds of the 

 size and shape of Monauls, but plainly coloured, with no sex 

 difference except the presence of spurs in the male. 



The Dark-throated Grouse-Pheasant. 



Tetraophasis obscurus. Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds, Vol. 

 XXII, p. 102. 



Ranges from East Tibet to the Kansu mountains ; colour dull 

 brown and grey, with outer tail-feathers tipped first black and 

 then white ; throat chestnut. 



The Pale-throated Grouse- Pheasant. 



Tetraophasis szchenvii, Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds, Vol. 



XXII, p, 103. ■ 



Distinguished from the above by the fawn-coloured throat 

 and greyer lower back ; found in the Central Tibetan Mountains. 



