chukar

[ chuh-kahr ]

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noun

a partridge, Alectoris chukar, of Asia and the Middle East, introduced into North America as a game bird.

chukar

/ tʃʌˈkɑː /

a common Indian partridge, Alectoris chukar (or graeca ), having red legs and bill and a black-barred sandy plumage

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Origin of chukar¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from Hindi cakor, from Sanskrit cakora

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Origin of chukar¹

from Hindi cakor, from Sanskrit cakora, probably of imitative origin

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Nicknamed the “devil bird,” the chukar is not for the fair-weather hunter.

Having chased chukar in Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada, Hardinge warned that first-timers should get in shape before doing so.

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