Chukar partridge

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