20Oct 2017

DISTRIBUTION OF CHUKAR PARTRIDGE ALECTORIS CHUKAR IN DISTRICT CHAMOLI, GARHWAL HIMALAYA, INDIA.

  • Department of Zoology, Govt. P.G. College Gopeshwar, Chamoli- 246401 Uttarakhand, India.
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A study was conducted on the Chukar partridge Alectoris chukar in district Chamoli, Uttrakhand form July 2016 to April 2017 and information on distribution, density and habitat characteristics were collected. Chukar partridge were sighted between 1100 to 1870m altitudes with overall 6.36?2.07 individual/sighting in 33.10 km area. Average density of partridge was recorded 9.96?1.89 individuals per square kilometer area. Chukar showed a clear preference to open scrub habitats (dominant vegetation were Euphorbia, Rhus parviflora, Rubus ellepticus, Rosea sp. Berberis sp. etc.), interspersed with rocks near human habitations.

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[Manish kukreti. (2017); DISTRIBUTION OF CHUKAR PARTRIDGE ALECTORIS CHUKAR IN DISTRICT CHAMOLI, GARHWAL HIMALAYA, INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Oct). 991-994] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Manish Kukreti
HNB Garhwal University , India

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5615      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5615

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