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ENDANGERED MAMMALS OF TIBET
Common Name, Tibetan Name, Scientific Name
Takin, Bamen, Budorcas taxicolor
Takin, Bamen, B.t. taxicolor
Tibetan takin, Bamen, B.t. tibetana
Whitei takin, Bamen, B.t. whitei
Tibetan wild yak, Drong, Bos grunniens
Ibex, Capra, ibex
Sumatra, serow, Capricornis sumatraensis
White-lipped Deer, Shawa chukar, Cervus albirostris
Shou or Red deer, Cervus elaphus wallichi
McNeil's Deer, Shawa, Cervus elaphus macneilli
Pere David's deer, Shawa, Elaphurus davidianus
Himalayan tahr, Hemitragus jemlahicus
Musk deer, lawa, Moschus sefanicus
lawa, Moschus fuscus
lawa, Moschus cephalophus
Red goral, ra-mar, Naemorhedus cranbrooki
Goral, Naemorhedus, goral
Tibetan argali sheep, Nyan, Ovis ammon hodgsoni
Tibetan antelope, Tsod, Pantholops hodgsoni
Blue-sheep or bharal, Nawa na, Pseudois nayaur
Giant panda, Thomtra, Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Red panda, Wob or Thomtra marchung, Ailurus fulgens
Oriental small-clawed otter, Saam, Aonyx cinerea
Otter, Saam, Lutra lutra
Lynx, Yi, Lynx lynx
Stone/beech marten, Ogkar, Martes foina
Clouded leopard, Goong-zig, Neofelis nebulosa
Siberian Tiger, Siberia Taag, Panthera tigris altaica
Snow leopard, Saa or Gang-zig, Panthera uncia
Black bear, Dom nakpo, Selenarctos thibetanus
Tibetan brown bear, Dom gyamuk, Ursus arctos pruinosus
Kyang or Tibetan wild ass, Kyang, Equus hemionus kiang
Golden or snub-nosed monkey, Ser-tral, Rhinopithecus roxellanae
Assamese macaque, Assam tay, Macaca assamensis
Rhesus macaque, Tay, Macaca mulatta
Tibetan macaque, Bokyi tay, Macca thibetana
ENDANGERED BIRDS
Common Name, Scientific Name
Wood snipe, Capella nemoricola
Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
Tibetan sand grouse, Syrrhaptes tibetanus
Rufous-necked hornbill, Aceros nepalensis
Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Long-legged boteo, Buteo rufinus
Saker falcon, Falco cherrug
Lammmergeier/bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus
Pallas's fishing eagle, Haliaetus leucoryphus
Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
Red-breasted Hill Patridge, Arborophila mandellii
Rufous-throated patridge, Arborophila rufogularis
Tibetan patridge, Perdix hodgsoniae
Tibetan eared pheasant, Crossoptilon crossoptilon
Blood pheasant, Ithaginis cruentus
Tibetan patridge, Arborophila rufpectus
Snow patridge, Lerwa lerwa
Himalayan monal/Monal pheasant, Lophophorus impejanus
Sclater's monal pheasant, Lophophorus sclateri
Kalij Pheasant, Lophura leucomelanos
Himalayan snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis
Tibetan snowcock, Tetraogallus tibetanus
Blyth's tragopan/Grey bellied tragopan, Tragopan blythii
Satyr tragopan, Tragopan satyr
Temminck tragopan, Tragopan temminckii
Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo
Black-necked crane, Grus nigricollis
Koslow bunting, Emberiza koslowi
Long-billed calandra lark, Melanocorypha maxima
Red-headed trogon, Harpactes erythrocephalus
Sources: McCue, 1991; Li 1995; Ali 1996.