Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The red-legged partridge of the Western Himalaya, Northern Punjab, and Afghanistan.
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Examples
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We also observed, that day, several coveys of chikore.
A Peep into Toorkisthhan Rollo Gillespie Burslem
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There were plenty of chikore, however, and as I had succeeded in shooting two or three in the morning we were not entirely without food; and having pitched our tent, we retired to rest in the hope that the next day we should come upon some fort where we might recruit.
A Peep into Toorkisthhan Rollo Gillespie Burslem
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On the mountain range which lies close to Mardan markhor are to be found, and some good heads have been shot; while in the lower slopes good bags of chikore, black and grey partridge, and rock-pigeons may be obtained.
The Story of the Guides G. J. Younghusband
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