Part 64 - Shingp Coyidi and Thakan La field observations

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SUMMARY:
Notes describe a settlement at Shingp Coyidi with cattle, crops (barley and peas), and juniper scrub used as fuel, along with observations of juvenile Crag Martins, Rosefinches, and plentiful Tibetan partridges with broods. The author collected numerous butterflies, including a Colias miranda specimen, Colias dubia, and various Parnassius (notably epaphus and delphius), and observed a large herd of Bharal near the Thakan La plateau.

CONTENT:
L. 167, Shingp Coyidi, a few
cattle, dilapidated houses.
Scattered about a wide open
valley. There are crops, chiefly
barley & peas.
Fuel is mainly juniper scrub.
Got some nice butterflies
including a specimen of a Colias
which seems to be the rare
miranda.
Got a couple of juvenile Crag
Martins & some Rosefinches.

L. 167. Aug. 9 Tibetan
partridge was plentiful
with broods, young about as
large as the parent birds.
Got a large number of Parnassius & I
fear are all epaphus. Got one
specimen of Colias dubia.

L. p. 168. The Thakan La at
plateau country.
Saw a large herd of Bharal & caught
lots of butterflies including a fair number
of Parnassius delphius sp.