chukar

1 9.9

A small wild bird like a partridge that lives in dry, rocky hills

noun
/ˈtʃʌkər/

: chukar

chukar partridge
chukar hunting
chukar season

Examples

Perhaps he was trying to find the chukars that Mr. Pence said were up in those hills.

Fiction book (1994)
Some of the region's largest populations of game birds—ducks, Canada geese, quails, pheasants, and chukars—nest there as well.

Academic text (1990)
On our hike in the mountains, we spotted a group of wild chukars hidden among the rocks.
During the hunting season, many enthusiasts seek out chukars in the arid grasslands of the region.
The sound of the chukars calling echoed through the canyon as we approached their habitat.

Synonyms

partridge

vschukar

12 4.8

A medium plump wild bird with a short tail often hunted for food

is a specific species living in rocky hills and dry grasslands

Alectoris

vschukar

Specialized

9.9

A group of partridge birds from Europe, Asia, and North Africa

is a single species within the genus, living in rocky dry grasslands

Surface Forms

chukar singular

chukars plural

Etymology

Chukar comes from South Asian names like chakor and chukar used in Urdu and Pashto, and a helpful way to remember it is that the name probably copies the bird's short call, like 'chuk-chuk'. So chukar is the name for a ground-living partridge often found on rocky, dry hills.