66 Ornithological Observations in the Sutlej valley, [No. 1, 



242 Palumbus casiotis,* Bo nap. (HI. 464), is very rare about 

 Simla and Kotegurh ; it has been procured at the last place only in 

 winter, and probably lives during the summer in the more eastern 

 provinces of the valley and in Central Asia. 



243 Columb v intermedia, Strickl. (III. 469). This is of all 

 pigeons the most common species and occurs all through the Sutlej 

 valley, in Bissaliir, Spiti and all through W. Tibet. In Tibet it 

 remains even during the winter, unless very large quantities of snow 

 force it to search after food in the lower and western parts of the 

 valley It is generally found near camping grounds and villages, 

 occasionally ascending elevations up to 17,000 feet, but this only in 

 cases, where it follows the grain-merchants towards the passes. 



I have not observed in the Sutlej valley Col. rupestris, but have 

 seen it repeatedly on the Indus ; it is, however, by no means so 

 common as the former species. 



244. Columba leuconota, Vig. (HI. 471), only occurs near the 

 snows, on both sides of the principal range of the north-west 

 Himalayas, (the Baralatse-range) ; it is often seen feeding with Col 

 intermedia, Pyrhocorax alpinus and Fregilus (Himalayanm) some 

 distance from villages, being always very shy and not usually migrating 

 in winter, except within small limits of elevation. Wherever this 

 and the previous species are seen together, the proportion of Col. 

 leuconata to C. intermedia is about one to ten. 



245. Turtur rupicola, P all. (III. 476). This is in general 

 colouring extremely like the European Tur. aurita, and I rather 

 doubt their being specifically distinct ; it is very common all through 

 the N. W. Himalayas, in summer preferring elevations between 6,000 

 and 9,000 feet. In W. Tibet,f it is only found, where any shrubby 

 vegetation exists, and not usually above 12,000 feet. 



246. Turtur meena, SyJces, (III. 477), is only found in summer 

 on the lesser ranges and does not go far in the interior ; I have not 

 seen it beyond Kotegurh. 



247. Turtur cambayensis, Cm el. (III. 478). I shot a specimen 



* See Ibis, 1867, p. 149. Blyth says the figure oiBonaparte represents 

 a much darker coloured bird (Feb. 1868). 



f Ibis, 1867, p. 150. I do not remember of having seen any other dove in 

 Tibet, than the T. rupicola (or aurita) and it is probable that Dr. Adams' T. 

 orientalis, L a t h., only refers to this species, (Feb. 1868). 



