chəˈkär noun
or chukar partridge also chu·kor -ōr, -ȯr
( plural chukar or chukars )
Etymology: Hindi cakor, from Sanskrit cakora, probably of imitative origin
: an Indian rock partridge ( Alectoris graeca chukar ) that is gray with black and white bars on the sides and with red bill and legs and that has been introduced into dry parts of the western United States where it is rapidly becoming established and is highly esteemed as a game bird ; broadly : any rock partridge