38. THE CHUKOR-PARTRIDGE. 



Caccabis chukar^ (Gray.) 



First ten quills of the wing unbarred, 

 but with a portion of the outer web 

 of each, near the tip, buff. 



Upper plumage without a trace of bars. 



All but the middle tail-feathers chestnut. 



Sexes alike. 



Vernacular Names -.—Chukor, Hind. ; 

 Kau-Kau, Kashmir ; Chukru, Chamba. 



This fine Partridge is found throughout 

 the Himalayas from Sikhim to Kashmir 

 and Hazara, and throughout the ranges 

 of hills which divide India from Afghan- 

 istan and Baluchistan. It is also found 

 in the Salt Range in the Punjab. Through- 

 out its range this Partridge occurs at all 

 altitudes from the sea-level up to about 

 16,000 feet. 



The Chukor-Partridge has a very exten- 

 sive range outside of India, being found 

 in South-eastern Europe on the one hand, 

 and in China on the other. 



The Chukor is very abundant in the 

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