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SUMMARY:
Page lists bird specimens 2228–2237 dated 12–13 Aug 1933 and describes the route from Kulong Chu to Khoma Chu via the Pang La after returning from Me La to Tobrang and crossing the Dong La Range. Notes record finding Heteroxenicus stellatus near the Pang La, additional species near Tosumani, and key birds at Narim Thang and on the Kang La, with arrival at Narim Thang on 18 Aug and a 10-day halt.

CONTENT:
2228 ♂ 12.8.33 Trochalopteron lin. imbricatum.
2229 ♂ 12.8.33 Abrornis schisticeps.
2230 ♀ 12.8.33 Neornis flavolivaceus.
2231 ? 12.8.33 Neornis flavolivaceus.

2232 ♀ 13.8.33 Pyrrhula n. nepalensis.
2233 ? 13.8.33 Seicercus burkii.
2234 ♂ 13.8.33 Siphia s. strophiata.
2235 ♂ 13.8.33 Heteroxenicus cruralis.
2236 ? 13.8.33 Spelaeornis souliei sherriffi.
2237 Juv. 13.8.33 Ianthia hypererythra.

Trashiyangsi
Route Kulong Chu to the Khoma Chu via the Pang La.
5 marches 34 miles.

& Itin 10. From the Me La we returned to Tobrang & crossed the Dong La Range by an unexplored pass called the Pang La.
In rhododendron jungle near the summit of the pass (Pang La) we found the rare Shortwing Heteroxenicus stellatus in considerable numbers - Itin 265 see.
Itin 271. Homochlamys major - Bush Warbler see Itin 271.
We now descended into the valley of the Khoma Chu - Aug 14-15-16-17 - see Itin 65-69
Near Tosumani (Itin 65) we obtained specimens of
Itin 475. Procarduelis nipalensis - rose-finch in conifer thick forest.
Itin 468 Mycerobas melanoxanthos Grosbeak - see Itin 468
Ascending the Khoma Chu valley, to its head we reached Narim Thang on 18th Aug. Here we halted 10 days. The most important birds obtained here were
Itin 286 Phylloscopus fuligiventer. Common at Narim Thang but not seen elsewhere. Warbler.
Itin 277 Grandala coelicolor - only on the Kang La feeding on insects & the glaucous indigo-blue berries of a dwarf vaccini.

SUMMARY:
Notes describe Sakden as excellent for birds and plants; the party returned in autumn to collect seeds and study the avifauna, obtaining a new Fulvetta. Species observations include Fulvetta ludlowi common in bamboo and rhododendron forest on the extreme eastern frontier of Bhutan, and finding Tragopan satyra instead of T. b. molesworthi in dense rhododendron within silver fir forest.

CONTENT:
2453 ♂ Cyornis melanoleuca ?
2454 ♀ - " -
2455 ♀ Oriolus traillii
2456 ♂ Niltava s. sundara.
2457 ♀ Grammatoptila s. striata.
2458 ♂ - " -

Sakden
Ibis. 15. We found Sakden excellent for birds & plants & we returned to it in the autumn to collect seeds & study its avifauna more closely. We obtained here a new Fulvetta.

Ibis. 38. Fulvetta ludlowi - quite common in bamboo & rhododendron forest on the extreme eastern frontier of Bhutan between 7500 & 11000 ft. see Ibis 38
rather intensely open sub-alpine

Ibis 44 Pteruthius xanthochloris xanthochloris - Green Shrike Babbler
Ibis 278 Prunella immaculata rare. very tame in conifer forest. - Maroon Backed Accentor
Ibis 291 Homochlamys major Bush Warbler - see Ibis 291

We expected to find Tragopan b. molesworthi here, as we were so close to the supposed type locality, but all the birds we saw were T. satyra - Tragopan
dense rhodo jungle in silver fir forest is its favourite habitat - very plentiful in Bhutan