Distribution And Population Of Chukar Partrigde (Alectoris chukar) In District Bajuar, KPK, Pakistan

Abstract

The Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) is a wild bird of the Phasianidae family. In Pakistan, it occurs in a wide range of rugged, sloping and dry areas, rising to the interior of the Himalayas, the western Himalayas and plains, the higher piedmont valleys on the dry slopes of the Baluchistan provinces and Punjab and Sindh provinces. It is the “national bird” of Pakistan, however, little is known about its ecology and reproduction in the northern part of the country. This study investigated the existence, distribution and population of birds in the Bajaur region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province from December 2019 to August 2020. Usually in the early morning (5 to 78 AM) and evening (4 to 9 pm). The areas occupied by Alectoris chukar mainly include Mulberry, Ficus banyan, Gum arabic, Arabian acacia, Barberes lycium, Dilberia sisso, Melia azedarach, Ailanthus, Alalthus altissima, Zanthoxylum alatum, Olea europaea, Olea europaea, Ingres, Celtis eriocarpa and Pinus wallichiana. Habitat destruction (overgrazing, mowing and landslides) caused by hunting, shooting, capture, explosives, excavation, and road construction is the main threat to existing wildlife (including Alectoris chukar).

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