MONGOLIA REP 12 - Birdquest
MONGOLIA REP 12 - Birdquest
MONGOLIA REP 12 - Birdquest
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Siberian Chipmunk Tamias sibiricus<br />
This is the only Old World representative of the genus Tamias (25 species).<br />
Mongolian Gazelle (White-tailed Gazelle) Procapra gutturosa<br />
It is still common in eastern Mongolia, but is only rarely seen further west. It is not a real Gazelle in se (different genus)<br />
and its nearest relatives are the Tibetan and Przevalski’s Gazelles of Tibet and China. The Duff & Lawson checklist<br />
place it in the genus Gazella.<br />
Mongolia offers some magnificent scenery (Mark Van Beirs)<br />
23 BirdQuest Tour Report: Mongolia 20<strong>12</strong> www.birdquest-tours.com