scholarly journals POPULATION DYNAMICS AND GROUP SIZE OF CHUKAR PARTRIDGE ALECTORIS CHUKAR IN MANDAL VALLEY, GARHWAL HIMALAYA, INDIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1017-1020
Author(s):  
Manish Kukreti ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Group Size ◽  
Garhwal Himalaya ◽  
Alectoris Chukar ◽  
Chukar Partridge

Population and Group Size of Cheer Pheasant Catreus Wallichii in Pokhari Valley, Garhwal Himalaya, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VII) ◽  
pp. 3503-3505
Author(s):  
Manish Kukreti
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Group Size ◽  
Monsoon Season ◽  
Garhwal Himalaya ◽  
Spring Season ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Minimum Group

Present paper reports population dynamics of Cheer pheasant Catreus wallichii in Pokhari valley, Garhwal Himalaya during January 2019 to December 2019. A total of 405 individuals with 145 groups were recorded. Overall individuals per sighting and group size (3.88±0.51 and 3.40±0.45) were also recorded during the study period respectively. Maximum value of individuals per sighting and group size were recorded in months of July and November (6.13±0.76 and 7.32±0.97), while minimum were recorded in May and April (1.75±0.27 and 1.17±0.26). Seasonal variation was also observed in population and group size. Maximum value of individual per sighting was recorded during the Monsoon season and minimum were recorded in spring season. While maximum and minimum group size were recorded in winter and spring Season.

scholarly journals Micro-histological analysis of faeces of Chukar partridge Alectoris chukar gray in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 447-450
Author(s):  
Manish Kukreti ◽  
Surman Arya ◽  
Suneel Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Histological Analysis ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Garhwal Himalaya ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Alectoris Chukar ◽  
Plant Matter ◽  
Plant Families ◽  
Vegetative Matter ◽  
Chukar Partridge

In vivo studies on the feeding of Chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar Gray) in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand and micro-histological analysis of 104 samples of its faeces were investigated during January 2011 to December 2012, to get information on vegetative and non-vegetative diet and feeding behaviour. Plant matter constituted a major portion of the faecal content (87.73±4.31μg) and represented by 14 families. Non- vegetative matter could be recorded as 9.36±1.46μg of dry weight which represented by 8 orders of the arthropods. Fine organic matter + grits constitute was found to be 2.84%±1.17μg in faecal content. Saxifragaceae, Graminaceae, Rosaceae, Poaceae and Fabaceae were found the best plant families for Chukar diet while arthropod insects order like Diptera, Dissotera, Hymenoptera and Araneae remained favorite feeds. Flowers and fruits of Rhus parviflora, leaves of Rumax, roots/ tuber of Vigna and fruits of Rubus were found important diet of Chukar partridge along with Triticum in Rabi crop and Oryza in Kharif. Flies, grasshoppers, spiders were observed the main insects diet of Chukar partridge.

scholarly journals Ontogeny of aerial righting and wing flapping in juvenile birds

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 20140497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Evangelista ◽  
Sharlene Cam ◽  
Tony Huynh ◽  
Igor Krivitskiy ◽  
Robert Dudley
Keyword(s):  
Force Production ◽  
Vertical Force ◽  
Alectoris Chukar ◽  
Avian Flight ◽  
Body Roll ◽  
Chukar Partridge

Mechanisms of aerial righting in juvenile chukar partridge ( Alectoris chukar ) were studied from hatching to 14 days-post-hatching (dph). Asymmetric movements of the wings were used from 1 to 8 dph to effect progressively more successful righting behaviour via body roll. Following 8 dph, wing motions transitioned to bilaterally symmetric flapping that yielded aerial righting via nose-down pitch, along with substantial increases in vertical force production during descent. Ontogenetically, the use of such wing motions to effect aerial righting precedes both symmetric flapping and a previously documented behaviour in chukar (i.e. wing-assisted incline running) hypothesized to be relevant to incipient flight evolution in birds. These findings highlight the importance of asymmetric wing activation and controlled aerial manoeuvres during bird development and are potentially relevant to understanding the origins of avian flight.

scholarly journals Nutritional value of breast and thigh muscle of chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) under intensive fattening conditions

2012 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radovan Jůzl ◽  
Pavel Suchý ◽  
Eva Straková ◽  
Lucie Rusníková ◽  
Miroslav Macháček ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Analysis ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Thigh Muscle ◽  
Carcass Yield ◽  
Alectoris Chukar ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Gross Energy ◽  
Chukar Partridge

The aim of our study was to evaluate the nutritional value of the breast and thigh muscle of chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) under intensive fattening conditions. Commercial feeding mixtures for broilers were used. Live weight of 60 partridges (birds were not sexed) was controlled during 90 days of fattening. After the fattening was finished, 30 birds were selected to monitor the carcass yield. Breast and thigh muscle were used for chemical analysis of crude protein (Kjeldahl method), total lipids (fat analyser ANKOMXT10), ash (Muffle furnace - 550° C) and gross energy (calorimetry). Average values ​​of live weight were increasing in the course of fattening; at the end of fattening the live weight reached 0.452 kg. The carcass yield, breast muscle yield and thigh yield were evaluated (73.72%, 18.09%, 20.80%, respectively). Chemical analysis showed a highly significant difference (P ≤ 0.01) between the breast and thigh muscle for crude protein, fat, ash and gross energy. The ash content demonstrated a significant difference (P ≤ 0.05) between the breast and thigh muscle. This study brings new data on the nutritional value of the meat of chukar partridge that can be used for reccomendation of a suitable feeding mixture.

In vitro and in vivo activity of cinnamaldehyde against Eimeria kofoidi in chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar)

2020 ◽  
Vol 218 ◽  
pp. 107978
Author(s):  
Reza Abbasi ◽  
Bahman Abdi-Hachesoo ◽  
Seyed Mostafa Razavi ◽  
Fatemeh Namazi ◽  
Saeed Nazifi
Keyword(s):  
Alectoris Chukar ◽  
Chukar Partridge
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