Chukar Partridge
Native to Eurasia, this soft colored shy gamebird gets its name from the sound of its call. It is a quick flyer, has a tendancy to run to avoid danger and the rocky, steep, hillsides of open dry country in which it lives, makes it one of the most difficult of gamebirds, reserved for only the most dedicated and physically fit bird hunter.
Alectoris chukar
Tying with Chukar Partridge Feathers
Some consider the Chukar and Red-legged Partridge one and the same. Slight differences are observable to the knowledgeable but for most intents and purposes they can be deemed the same.
Although fly tying history has neglected this bird from the cabinet of necessities, it is an indispensable item for many reasons. The olive colored back feathers make great soft hackle flies much in the same way as the Hungarian.
The barred flank feathers showing white, black and chestnut red make great cheeks on streamers and salmon flies. Sections of the flank feathers can also be use for tail veilings or tails themselves. The creative tier will find many uses for the feathers from this bird.
- full skins
- fly patterns
- links to other exotics
Full Skin
The barring on the flanks feathers on these skins is excetionally nice, and even though they were skined without the heads, they have lots of nice feathers.
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