Bird
Chukar
Alectoris chukar · Phasianidae · Galliformes
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records156,650in 28 countries
Most seen inIsrael116,625 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Chukar in brief
The chukar (Alectoris chukar) is a bird of the Phasianidae family — species of bird.
Across the 28 countries we cover it has 156,650 published records, most of them from Israel, Cyprus and Türkiye. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April and May.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Israel116,625 records · best Mar, Feb
Cyprus7,068 records · best Apr, Mar
Türkiye6,359 records · best May, Apr
Greece5,151 records · best Apr, May
Palestine4,871 records · best Mar, Feb
United Arab Emirates3,713 records · best Jan, Mar
Iran3,493 records · best May, Jun
Kazakhstan1,511 records · best May, Jun
Georgia1,315 records · best May, Apr
Mongolia971 records · best May, Jun
Armenia845 records · best May, Jun
Kyrgyzstan659 records · best May, Jun
Azerbaijan628 records · best May, Apr
Bulgaria593 records · best May, Jun
New Zealand444 records · best Oct, Dec
Jordan396 records · best Apr, Mar
Uzbekistan328 records · best May, Apr
Pakistan303 records · best May, Sep
Tajikistan285 records · best Jun, May
Lebanon201 records · best May, Sep
Ukraine192 records · best Mar, Nov
Afghanistan154 records · best Jul, Sep
Iraq152 records · best May, Apr
Turkmenistan151 records · best May, Apr
Malta92 records · best Apr, Mar
Egypt85 records · best May, Mar
Syria64 records · best Apr, Mar
Barbados1 records · best Dec, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.