Part 42 - Paka Valley near Kyim Dzong: Rubythroats and plant records (Ludlow), July 20–21

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SUMMARY:
Notes on rubythroats at camp and the yak man's account of 'Kuling' birds and their habitat, with mention that blood pheasants are present though not seen. Entries for July 20 and 21 record Ludlow in Paka Valley near Kyim Dzong with plant taxa and brief faunal observations, and a note referencing a description of the journey to Kyimdong Dzong.

CONTENT:
Rubythroats at camp.

'Kuling' are fairly common here, according to the yak man. He describes them as quite different to 'Lading' & 'Kongmo', mentioning the brown colour, & that their habitat is not the hill tops, but the extreme edge of the rhododendrons & the bare hillside. They come up to his yak clearing in the early mornings sometimes. He has not seen blood pheasant, but I know they are here.

July 20 - Ludlow in Paka Valley
near Kyim Dzong.
Cyananthus sherriffii 1939.
Rhod. bella var. holophylla 1930.
Aconitum tangense 1931

P. erythraca very common along the hillside 1500' above the river. Aegithaliscus also.

L. 155. food description of journey to Kyimdong Dzong.

21 July - Ludlow in Paka Valley
near Kyim Dzong.
Salvia castanea 1932
Dracocephalum hemsleyanum 1936, 1934.
Codonopsis mollis 1935