Chukar Photo Gallery
Adult
Chickenlike with a small round head and a plump body. Note bold striping on the sides, red bill and creamy throat bordered in black.
© Ian Routley / Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, April 06, 2019Adult
Chickenlike with a small round head and a plump body. Note bold striping on the sides, red bill, creamy throat, and black eyeline that extends down around the throat.
© Brian Sullivan / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, November 22, 2003Adult
Runs and walks along the ground while searching for leaves and seeds. Introduced to the United States (including Hawaii) and Canada from southern Eurasia.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, April 01, 2002Not all videos have soundAdult
Introduced to North America from southern Eurasia as a game bird.
© Justyn Stahl / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, August 10, 2016Adult
Found in steep rocky grasslands and shrublands in the West.
© Justyn Stahl / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, August 08, 2016Adult and juvenile
© Fanis Theofanopoulos (ASalafa Deri) / Macaulay LibraryNorthern Aegean, June 05, 2020Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies(Order: Galliformes, Family: Phasianidae)
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