Dec

28

2009

I Keep Looking For The Chukar Partridge But…

Author: siggy

I keep looking out my window into the yard for the chukar partridge but no luck.  I first saw it Christmas eve, then Christmas again and finally the next morning when I flushed it when I let out my dogs.

Every day since I have been looking for it.  I found out it is a game bird, somewhat rare.  I will just consider the sighting serendipity.  Nevertheless, I will keep hoping to catch a glimpse of it.

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3 Responses to “I Keep Looking For The Chukar Partridge But…”

  1. Brother John Says:
    December 30th, 2009 at 6:01 pm

    Is that a Chukar Partridge you are talking about? Just curious.

    Brother John
    Lansdowne, Pennsylvania USA

  2. siggy Says:
    December 30th, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    I looked up the bird in an Audubon Society field guide.(Western Region) It is called a chukar similar to the size and shape of a gray partridge but it is a type of pheasant. It is called a chukar partridge and was introduced successfully to the West from the “Mediterrean” dry belt of Eurasia. It is a hardy gamebird that can outrun a hunter(first running uphill, then flying downhill) I do not know what it is doing here except we live within two miles of a gameland and they stock it with ring-necked pheasants and maybe they stock that bird there too. I have never seen the bird before. I am just guessing, though. I did talk to someone in my church and he said the bird is somewhat rare here.

  3. Sabrina Says:
    March 22nd, 2010 at 12:30 pm

    I have a Chukar Partridge that has been hanging around in my yard today. I discovered him at day break. I have never seen one before. I am in North Western Pennsylvania.