SUMMARY:
The party splits, with Ludlow going to Lhasa while L.D. continues and Hrito joins heading east. Bird specimens are recorded from Rudu La and the hot gorge of the Kuru Chu near Lhuntse, and a new wren plus the female of the Tibetan Blood Pheasant are noted on the Donga La.
CONTENT:
JIGMI
July 18th: party splits up. Ludlow proceeds to Lhasa. L.D. continues then
Hrito joins, eastwards.
On the Rudu La we obtained Myzornis pyrrhoura, Sylviparus m. modestus, Oreocincla
dixoni, in the hot steamy gorge of the Kuru Chu, near Lhuntse, Haematospiza sipahi,
Megalaima v. magnifica, Oriolus t. traillii & Oriolus c. tenuirostris.
On the Donga La we get a new wren Spelaeornis s. sherriffi, & the unknown
female of the Tibetan Blood Pheasant, Ithaginis c. tibetanus.