chukar
noun
chu·kar ˈchə-kər 
also chə-ˈkär
: a grayish-brown Eurasian partridge (Alectoris chukar) introduced as a game bird into arid mountainous regions of the western U.S.
called also chukar partridge
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Some hunters in southern Idaho may dispute this, but Nevada is home to the best wild chukar hunting in the world. 
Matt Hardinge, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2020 Place a chukar atop or beside the squash, and pass the salsa macha at the table. Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 30 Sep. 2020 The clays will fly in a few different directions, but always out in front and away from you…just like pheasants, chukar, and quail normally do. Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2020 To most, a partridge probably brings to mind something like the plump little chukar, a partridge native to Eurasia and introduced to North America as a game bird. National Geographic, 23 Dec. 2017
Matt Hardinge, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2020 Place a chukar atop or beside the squash, and pass the salsa macha at the table. Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 30 Sep. 2020 The clays will fly in a few different directions, but always out in front and away from you…just like pheasants, chukar, and quail normally do. Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2020 To most, a partridge probably brings to mind something like the plump little chukar, a partridge native to Eurasia and introduced to North America as a game bird. National Geographic, 23 Dec. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Hindi cakor & Urdu chakor
First Known Use
1814, in the meaning defined above