What is the rock Koročka?

Rock Partridge is a gaming bird with gray and brown brands and a rounded body shape. The scientific name for this species is alctoris Graeca and belongs to the same family, Phasianidae as a pheasant. The primary native area of ​​this bird is southwestern Europe in hilly or rocky locations. He usually lives in social groups called Coves. Rock Partridge is a daily species that rarely flies and knit in the spring.

The Rock Partridge has a white face with a reddish colored beak and a distinctive band of black feathers to mark his throat. She has gray breasts, an extremely pale tanned stomach and a light brown back. On the lower sides are reddish -brown stripes and has red legs. It has a plump rounded look that is sometimes referred to as a rotunda. His song is noisy and loud, sounding like "Ga, Ga, Ga, Chaaker, Chaaker."

as a gamebird, a rock cork is often hunted in areas where tochází. In antiquity, it has been said that the meat is useful for disabled and eggs, inside and meat it was also used for magical and therapeutic purposes. Southwest Europe, especially the Alps, Italy and through the Balkans to Greece, is the native area of ​​rock partopence. The preferred habitat tends to be in the mountains, rocky areas such as cliffs and hills, with some brush meadows. It is still in these areas, although in some places the population decreases due to loss of habitats and movements.

Rock Partridge is a social bird that prefers to live in bays that can range from several members to 200 or more. It is a day of nature, which means it is active during the day and tends to do most of its feeding throughout the day. His diet consists mainly of seeds and small insects and usually hops along the ground in search of search. Very rarely flies and rather runs when repeated, but if necessary will fly at short distances.

during the late spring breedThe seasoning season is often monogamous. The man wins a woman with a courtship and protects her during breeding. They nest in a shallow, scratching depression on the ground with a very small lining, and the woman laid five to 21 eggs. A woman incubate eggs for 24 days and baby birds can move early after hatching. The chickens are able to fly after several weeks and grow to full adult size in 12 weeks.

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