See also:
Alectoris chukar Gray J.E., 1830
Alectoris chukar shestoperovi Sushkin, 1927
Alectoris chukar subpallida Zarudny, 1914
Alectoris chukar dzungarica Sushkin, 1927

No Synonyms

Description

Please see the page of Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar). The characters of the race: General colour darker than shestoperovi and subpallida. A little more intense of grey and wine tones of upper parts do these paints by more contrast. Male wing length 155-175 (167), female 151-163 (158) mm.

Distribution

Occupies Tien Shan, including Karatau ridge and Chu-Iliyskiye Mts, rocks on Ile and Kurty rivers.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.