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[[Image:Keklik.jpg|thumb|National bird of Pakistan]] | [[Image:Keklik.jpg|thumb|National bird of Pakistan]] | ||
The ''' | The '''Chukar''' (''Alectoris chukar'') is a Eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family [[Phasianidae]] of the order [[Galliformes]], gallinaceous birds. Other common names of this bird include 'Chukker' (sometimes misspelled as 'Chuker'), 'Chukar Partridge', 'Red-legged Partridge', 'Rock Partridge', 'Indian Hill Partridge', 'Chukka', 'Chukkar', 'Chukor', 'Chukore', 'Chikone', 'Kabk', 'Kau-Kau', and 'Keklik'. The Chukar is the [[List of national birds|National bird]] of [[Pakistan]] respectively.{{refn|name=Gcounts|group=n|''“The Official National bird and Avifaunae emblem of [[Pakistan]]” respectively''}}. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== |