the chukar ("alectoris chukar") is a eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family phasianidae of the order galliformes, gallinaceous birds. other common names of this bird include 'chukker' (sometimes misspelled as 'chuker'), 'chukar partridge', 'red-legged partridge', 'rock partridge', 'indian hill partridge', 'chukka', 'chukkar', 'chukor', 'chukore', 'chikone', 'kabk', 'kau-kau', and 'keklik'. the chukar is the national bird of pakistan respectively..