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    Chukar partridge

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    The national bird of Pakistan and Iraq is known to improve degraded ecosystems by aiding in the dispersal and germination of seeds

    Ladakh – Ikshan Ganpathi

    Native to Asia, Chukar prefers the habitat of open and rocky hillsides with grass. It feeds on a variety of seeds and small insects. Prominent eyeliner, along with white and black strips on the sides of the head and neck, is the beauty of Chukar. It daily takes a dust bath to maintain its beauty of feathers. Like a mountain goat, the fastest flight usually saves Chukar from hunters.

    Breeding of Chukar and red-legged partridge is banned in the UK as it produces captive-bred hybrids, causing a threat to wild species. Weather changes during their breeding season are a threat to the species rather than a loss of habitat or hunting. Mycoplasma or outbreak of diseases like erysipelas can infect birds in captivity.

    Distribution

    Country
    Population est.
    Status
    Year
    Comments
    Afghanistan
    2018
    Armenia
    2018
    Breeding
    Azerbaijan
    2018
    Bahrain
    2018
    Introduced
    Bulgaria
    2018
    Canada
    2018
    Introduced
    China
    10,000-100,000 pairs
    Official estimate
    LC
    2018
    Breeding
    Cyprus
    2018
    Egypt
    2018
    France
    2018
    Breeding
    Georgia
    2018
    Breeding
    Germany
    2018
    Breeding
    Greece
    2018
    India
    2018
    Breeding
    Iran
    2018
    Iraq
    2018
    Israel
    2018
    Italy
    2018
    Breeding
    Jordan
    2018
    Kazakhstan
    2018
    Breeding
    Kyrgyzstan
    2018
    Breeding
    Lebanon
    2018
    Mongolia
    2018
    Breeding
    Nepal
    2018
    Breeding
    New Zealand
    2018
    Breeding
    North Macedonia
    2018
    Introduced
    Norway
    2018
    Breeding
    Oman
    2018
    Pakistan
    2018
    Breeding
    Portugal
    2018
    Breeding
    Russia
    2018
    Breeding: European Russia
    Russia
    2018
    Vagrant: Central Asian Russia
    Saint Helena
    2018
    Introduced
    Saudi Arabia
    2018
    South Africa
    2018
    Breeding
    Spain
    2018
    Breeding
    Syria
    2018
    Tajikistan
    2018
    Breeding
    Turkey
    2018
    Turkmenistan
    2018
    Breeding
    UAE
    2018
    Ukraine
    2018
    Breeding
    United States
    2018
    Breeding: Hawaiian Is.
    Uzbekistan
    2018
    Breeding

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    Terrestrial / Aquatic

    Altricial / Precocial

    Polygamous / Monogamous

    Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

    Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

    Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd / Flock

    Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

    Migratory: Yes / No

    Domesticated: Yes / No

    Dangerous: Yes / No

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE
    Least Concern(IUCN)
    World Population 9,000,000 – 34,000,000

    30% decline in 11 years in the EU population

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    Threats

    Habitat destruction / Climate change / Freshwater pollution / Marine pollution / Deforestation / Farming / Fishing practices / Poaching & wildlife trade / Invasive species / Parasites & diseases / Noise pollution / Light pollution

    My ID

    Scientific name: Alectoris chukar Other names:

    Chukar
    Chukker
    Indian chukar
    Keklik

     Number of subspecies: 14 Name of subspecies:

    A. c. chukar
    A. c. cypriotes
    A. c. dzungarica
    A. c. falki
    A. c. kleini
    A. c. koroviakovi
    A. c. kurdestanica
    A. c. pallescens
    A. c. pallida
    A. c. potanini
    A. c. pubescens
    A. c. sinaica
    A. c. subpallida
    A. c. werae

    Physical traits

    Length: 32 – 35 cm (13 – 14 in) Weight: 510 – 680 g (20 – 24 oz) Lifespan: 3 – 10 years Incubation: 23 – 25 days Eggs: 7 – 14 eggs
    Habitats: Shrubland Savannah/Grassland
    Regions: Africa Asia Europe North America Oceania
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