ALECTORIS
Alectoris
The genus Alectoris, are a well-defined tribe of Galliform bird species allied with coturnix and snowcocks and also related to francolin and junglefowl. They are known collectively as "Rock Partridges". Their fossils date back to the early Pleistocene, with extant representatives in southern Europe, North Africa and Arabia, and across Asia in Pakistan to Tibet and western China. Members of the genus, notably the Chukar and Red-legged Partridge, have been introduced to the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Hawaii. In some countries, such as Great Britain, hybrids between the two widespread introduced species are common.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Alectoris
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