a common Indian partridge, Alectoris chukar (or graeca), having red legs and bill and a black-barred sandy plumage
Word origin
from Hindi cakor, from Sanskrit cakora, probably of imitative origin
chukar in American English
(tʃəˈkɑr)
noun
an Asian and European partridge (Alectoris chukar), with red bill and feet, chestnut-colored above and white or gray below: successfully introduced into W U.S.
Word origin
Hindi cakor < Sans cakōra < IE echoic base *kāu-, to scream > howl