Common Name: Chukar partridge, or simply chukar
Scientific Name: Alectoris chukar
Diet: Mostly seeds and vegetable matter, although young birds will eat insects
Nesting: Nests on the ground, laying 9-12 eggs, and which are incubated for 23-25 days
Life span: Hardy and disease-resistant, chukars have been known to live up to 10 years