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chukarPopular small game bird (Alectoris chukar), a species of partridge. Stocked in many countries, it is native from southeastern Europe to India and Manchuria. It has a brown back with strongly barred sides and a black-outlined whitish throat. Chukar (Alectoris kakelik), also chukar partridge, a bird of the family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes. The size of a hazel hen, it weighs 350–700 g. The back is olive green or bluish gray, the sides have dark stripes, and the bill and legs are red. The chukar is distributed in the mountains from the Balkans to China inclusively. In the USSR it is found in the Caucasus, Middle Asia, southern Kazakhstan, the southern Altai, and the Tuva ASSR. Similar species are found in southern Europe, in northern Africa, and on the Arabian Peninsula. The bird settles on rocky mountain slopes (from the foothills to the snow line) overgrown with sparse shrubs. In winter it moves to the foothills. The chukar nests on the ground, laying nine to 12 eggs (less often 14–17), which are incubated 23–25 days. The bird feeds on the green parts of plants, on seeds, and on insects. It is hunted and is often kept in cages in Middle Asia. Its numbers are decreasing sharply. REFERENCEPtitsy Sovetskogo Soiuza, vol. 4. Edited by G. P. Dement’ev and N. A. Gladkov. Moscow, 1952.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Besides this different kinds of birds like chukar partridge, Himalayan monal, rainbow lorrakeet, mountain lories, blue crested parakeet, paradise parrot, golden parrot, blue and yellow Macao, scarlet macaw, African grey parrot etc would also be included. Meanwhile, if you and your bird dog are going through withdrawal symptoms, hunting for chukar partridge is still possible - but not for much longer - at Lady Woods Game Preserve in Douglas (Jane@Ladywoods. Soon to come are chukar partridges because we can't really graze sheep or goats on this 10 acres, and I get along with birdbrains better. |
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