NE Tibet with OBC, 3-20 August 2005 - Netfugl.dk
NE Tibet with OBC, 3-20 August 2005 - Netfugl.dk
NE Tibet with OBC, 3-20 August 2005 - Netfugl.dk
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Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala<br />
13 bird-days. Noted on three dates N of Xining & at Gonghe.<br />
MAMMALS:<br />
Sequence and taxonomy follows “A Guide to the Mammals of China”, Smith & Xie (ed.) <strong>20</strong>08.<br />
Himalayan Marmot Marmota himalayana<br />
Widespread – not systematically recorded.<br />
***Stoliczka’s Mountain Vole Alticola stoliczkanus<br />
Animals provisionally identified as this species were seen at >4,500m.<br />
***Gansu Pika Ochotona cansus<br />
Animals provisionally identified as this species were seen on a few occasions.<br />
Plateau (=Black-lipped) Pika Ochotona curzoniae<br />
Widespread – not systematically recorded.<br />
Glover’s Pika Ochotona gloveri<br />
Several were seen well.<br />
***Moupin Pika Ochotona thibetana<br />
Animals provisionally identified as this species were seen on two or three occasions.<br />
Woolly Hare Lepus oiostolus<br />
Widespread – not systematically recorded.<br />
Tolai Hare Lepus tolai<br />
It remains unclear if hares near Xining, as previously assumed, are this species rather than<br />
Lepus oiostolus…<br />
Pallas’ Cat Felis manul<br />
2-3 at >4,500m on 3 rd . A rarely encountered species… we were very fortunate indeed to get<br />
prolonged views of one sitting still in good light, then stalking down towards us.<br />
Wolf Canis lupus<br />
Singles were noted on three dates.<br />
<strong>Tibet</strong>an Fox Vulpes ferrilata<br />
14 animal-days. Noted on four dates.<br />
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes<br />
Nine animal-days. Noted on four dates.<br />
Brown Bear Ursus arctos pruinosus<br />
An adult <strong>with</strong> three cubs on 2 nd .
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