Birds Observed at Our Pleasant Hill, Oregon Home

Location in Oregon
Blue is Winter range - Red is Summer range
Purple is Year-round range - Yellow is Migration range

Chukar

Alectoris chukar - An Old-World species, introduced in North Amerrica as a game bird. Recognize the fellow seems a little out of his normal range. He showed up for the first time at our home in July 2005. Seems quite tame and unafraid of us. Hangs around our house. Seems to run a long ways before flight.

This large European partridge prefers open, rocky, barren lands. Sexes are similar. Note cream-colored face with prominent black border. In flight (strong and direct), the reddish legs are visible. Eats grass-shoots, seeds, grain, and insects. The male calls chuk-ar.