Current distribution of Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar J.E. Gray, 1830) in Sakar Mts, Southeast Bulgaria

Abstract

The distribution and degree of breeding evidence of Chukar Partridge was identified by field observations in the period 2019-2023 in the area falling within the natural habitats of the species in Sakar Mountain. For the entire study period, a total of 22 different localities of the species with a certain breeding category were established and in 8 of them there was confirmed breeding. The average number of fledglings per successfully bred pair is 8.37±2.2 (6-12 ind.). Non-pairing and non-breeding birds were also observed in 2021/2022 at sites where breeding success data were collected.

Keywords

• breeding density
• breeding category
• fledglings
• reproductive success