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Alectoris chukar
My parents found this bird on their porch. Didn't even fly away when they approached it. Very tame, probably escaped from captivity. Usually hunted for sport. It is a very interesting bird and quite nicely coloured.
Asia mainly, but feral breeding populations in the United States Rocky Mountains, Great Basin, high desert areas of California, Canada, New Zealand and Hawaii.
Spotted on Jun 7, 2011
Submitted on Jun 9, 2011
2 Comments
has very gentle eyes!
A new one for me, as you say nicely decorated. Thanks for the series of pictures.