Chukar
Alectoris chukar
Embed This Widget
Add the script tag and a data attribute to embed this widget.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<div data-birdfyi="bird" data-slug="alectoris-chukar"></div>Embed via iframe for maximum compatibility.
<iframe src="https://birdfyi.com/iframe/bird/alectoris-chukar/" width="420" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:10px;max-width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>Paste this URL in WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-compatible platform.
https://birdfyi.com/bird/alectoris-chukar/Add a dynamic SVG badge to your README or docs.
[](https://birdfyi.com/bird/alectoris-chukar/)Use the native HTML custom element.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<birdfyi-bird slug="alectoris-chukar"></birdfyi-bird>เกี่ยวกับเรา
A medium Phasianidae partridge (~573 g) of rocky, arid hillsides from southeastern Europe to the Himalayas. Pale grey-buff with bold black-barred flanks and a black face necklace. Gregarious in winter coveys. Feeds on seeds, grass, and invertebrates. Widely introduced as a gamebird worldwide; Least Concern.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 30.8 cm | 12.1 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 573.0 g | 20.21 oz |
การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์
ขนนก
Grey-brown upperparts; white face and throat with clean black gorget without streaks; bold chestnut and white barred flanks; grey breast; red bill and legs. Closely resembles Red-legged Partridge but lacks streaked gorget.
Habitat & Range
อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์
Resident of rocky semi-arid hillsides from southeastern Europe and Turkey east through Central Asia to China; introduced widely in North America.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on seeds, grain, shoots, and invertebrates in rocky and arid terrain across Eurasia.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์
การทำรัง
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-25 days. Fledging: 50 days.
จำนวนไข่
6-20
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
Loud 'chukar-chukar-chukar' calls giving bird its name; rhythmic and carrying across rocky hillsides. Widely introduced species. Alarm is rapid cackling burst. Males call from rocks at dawn.
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges) |
| Genus | Alectoris |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Alectoris chukar |
Distribution
Chukar has been recorded in 19 countries.
{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}countries highlighted
External Databases
คำถามที่พบบ่อย
What does the Chukar eat?
Where does the Chukar live?
Is the Chukar endangered?
How does the Chukar nest?
What does the Chukar sound like?
How big is the Chukar?
What order and family does the Chukar belong to?
Similar Birds
Other species in the Phasianidae family