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Birds of the Zarafschan Basin . 
146. Tetraogallus himalayensis. 
Tetraogallus himalayensis Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. xxii. 
p. 106. 
<?. Hissar Mts. 1 May, 1908. No. 399. 
The Himalayan Snow-cock extends into the Hissar 
mountains and is to be found in fair numbers within a few 
days'* journey of Samarkand. This is probably their most 
westerly range, and they do not descend below 10,000 ft. in 
summer. 
The Snow-cock is highly prized by the natives of 
Turkestan as a fighting bird. Cock-fighting is one of their 
chief pastimes, but Quails, Chucar Partridges, and even 
Snow-cocks are also employed. 
Its native name is ‘ Ulah/ 
147. Caccabis chucar. 
Caccabis chucar Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. xxii. p. 113. 
£. Samarkand. May, 1908. Nos. 417, 418. 
$ . „ May, 1908. No. 419. 
Wherever there are rocky hills, from 1000 up to 10,000 ft., 
the Chucar Partridge is found in great numbers. 
Having collected specimens of C. chucar in different 
localities, from the low, hot, Head Sea basin at 1300 ft. 
below the level of the ocean, up to 10,000 ft. above in Central 
Asia, I have not been able to notice any constant variation, 
either in plumage or size, in birds from the different 
altitudes. 
These specimens are of the light variety, being found on 
barren rocky hills, and probably correspond with the Af¬ 
ghanistan and Persian forms rather than with those of the 
Himalayas and Tian Shan. 
Appendix. 
Examples of the following birds were obtained in the 
Zarafschan Valley, and the species were determined, but the 
specimens were not brought home. 
1. Corvus corax Linn. 
Samarkand. 22 Oct., 1907. 
