Photo: Karunakar Rayker from India / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Chukar Partridge
Alectoris chukar
Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) — Gamebirds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 502 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
- Genus Alectoris
- Species chukar
Quick facts
- Weight
- 502 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chukar Partridge is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Chukar Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) belongs to the Phasianidae family of the order Galliformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL s.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 502 g, with a wing length of about 15.4 cm and a tail of around 8.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 10.3 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chukar Partridge?
The Chukar Partridge is a large bird that weighs around 502 g.
Where does the Chukar Partridge live?
The Chukar Partridge is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL s, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chukar Partridge belong to?
The Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Chukar Partridge eat?
The Chukar Partridge is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Chukar Partridge migrate?
The Chukar Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chukar Partridge endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chukar Partridge make?
1 real field recording of the Chukar Partridge — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chukar Partridge's range?
The Chukar Partridge has a mapped global range of about 10.3 million km².
Conservation
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