Research Article | Published: 01 June 2010

Breeding biology of Chukar Partridge Alectoris Chukar (gray) in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand

M. S. Bisht, Manish Kukreti and Suneet Kumar

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 33 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 155-159 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-F825G2 | Cite this article

Abstract

Present paper reports on breeding biology of Chukar partridge Alectoris chukar studied in district Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Observations made from August 2008 to October 2009 revealed that Chukar breeds in spring-summer. Pairing between male and female occurs from mid February, territory formation in March, nesting and egg laying observed in the month of April.  Four to 12 eggs were layed in simple scrape or on open ground having small vegetation cover. Only grass cover was recorded more than fifty percent.  Hatching success was recorded 60 to 90 percent.

Keywords

Galliformes, Chakor, Mixed deciduous forests, Coniferous temperate forests, Hatching success, Population declining, Habitat destruction

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Bisht, M.S., Kukreti, M. and Kumar, S., 2010. Breeding biology of Chukar Partridge Alectoris Chukar (gray) in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(2), pp.155-159. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-F825G2

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