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Chukar
Escalante, Utah


Description:The Chukar (Alectoris chukar) resides on dry rocky hillsides and canyons in the Great Basin and eastern Oregon and Washington. It was introduced into the US from southern Europe as a game bird. Shy and tough, it can outrun a hunter.


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