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White-Winged Grosbeak Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Genus: Mycerobas Species: carnipes Scientific Name: Mycerobas carnipes The picture was taken in Chajeyna, which is about 3 days walk from the nearest road point at an elevation of 4650 M. This bird was trying to defend its territory while Mr. Rinchen SIngye (Sr. Forester) and I was undertaking the survey to estimate the biomass of the Rhododendron in that area. We believed that, there might be nest somewhere in and around but it was difficult for us to spot the nest. This picture was taken by Canon PowerShot S5 IS. This is not the best picture of the bird but I think iam satisfied with the camera. Reference 1.        Bird Life International , White-winged Grosbeak   Mycerobas carnipes , http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=8893&m=0 . Accessed 14 th September, 2010.

On July 20, 2010, I sneaked out a time from my busy data collection activities to go for mushroom hunting with my wife and Mr. Jigme Wangchuk (Sr. Forest Ranger). We collected about 3 kilograms of two different kinds of edible mushroom. The common names of those mushrooms collected were “ROMA SHAMU and SELE SHAMU”. Both the mushrooms were tasty but given a chance I would prefer later one. On the midst of Spruce forest (2900 meters above sea level) we saw the mushroom in picture. It looks like Jelly Fish attached on the Spruce branches. It is soft filled by gel like stuff. It is a strange mushroom I have ever seen in my life.