Many accounts are incomplete although new information is being added continuously.
Errors do occur.
Users are cautioned to refer back to the original cited source to assess completeness and correctness before using the information. Web updates are intermittent, not continuous, therefore some dynamic information such as legal status may not be absolutely current. This is the only area in NM where Chukars are known to maintain breeding populations in the wild since being introduced. It is usually distributed to the west, north, and east of the Great Basin and the deserts of the Southwest. Aspen is usually the first to dominate burns and other disturbed areas, where it produces even-aged stands.