The red-legged partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is sometimes known as French partridge, to distinguish it from the English or
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Red-legged partridge hanging for sale outside a butcher's shop in Ludlow, Shropshire, England
The chukar partridge, or simply chukar, is a Palearctic upland gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It has been considered to form a superspecies complex along with the rock partridge, Philby'
Red-legged partridge
…soil. The ability to breed two clutches simultaneously has led to it being extensively reared in captivity, and released for shooting. The breeding of chukars (Alectoris chukar) and red-legged/chukar hybrids is prohibited, due to its impact on wild populations of red-legs. The red-legged partridge is believed…
Chukarhuhn Weltvogelpark Walsrode 2010
Chukar at Chang La, Ladakh, India.
Illustration from Hume and Marshall's Game Birds of India, Burma and Ceylon
Chukar Patridge from United Arab Emirates