Chukar
by Robert Bales
Title
Chukar
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
Found this beautiful chukar the other day and was able to get some close up photos of it.
The chukar is a rotund 32–35 cm (13–14 in) long partridge, with a light brown back, grey breast, and buff belly. The shades vary across the various populations. The face is white with a black gorget. It has rufous-streaked flanks, red legs and coral red bill. Sexes are similar, the female slightly smaller in size and lacking the spur. The tail has 14 feathers, the third primary is the longest while the first is level with the fifth and sixth primaries.
It is very similar to the rock partridge (Alectoris graeca) with which it has been lumped in the past but is browner on the back and has a yellowish tinge to the foreneck. The sharply defined gorget distinguishes this species from the red-legged partridge which has the black collar breaking into dark streaks near the breast. Their song is a noisy chuck-chuck-chukar-chukar from which the name is derived. The Barbary partridge (Alectoris barbara) has a reddish-brown rather than black collar with a grey throat and face with a chestnut crown.
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July 10th, 2018
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Comments (35)
Kathy M Krause
Robert, I just had to revisit this gorgeous capture of the Chukar! Such an awesome capture! LF
Don Columbus
Congratulations Robert, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Felipe Adan Lerma
The background is like a musical warble behind this intriguing guy, Robert - great catch! l/f! :)
Kathy M Krause
Stunning capture of this gorgeous bird Robert! I love that beautiful bokeh background and the details to the amazing bird! L/F
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous portrait photograph of a Chukar, with great colors and pose, Robert! Congratulations on your William's Weekly Wow recognition! F/L
Marvin Blaine
This is a real beauty Robert! Perfect place and the Perfect time and a Perfect Capture! Love this! L/F.
John Bartelt
Fabulous shot, Robert! Congrats on receiving William Tasker's "Wowie" award in the Wild Birds Of The World group! l/f/twt
Debra Martz
Oh Wow, Robert! This is fantastic! Congratulations on being chosen as one of the William's Weekly Wows! LF
Kay Brewer
Fabulous shot, Robert! Congratulations on your William's Weekly Wowie (Wild Birds group)! l/f
William Tasker
I like Beth's word and will myself call it extraordinary! Your beautiful and identified bird image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F