7,231 observationsLeast Concern
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia โบPhylum: Chordata โบClass: Aves โบOrder: Galliformes โบFamily: Phasianidae โบGenus: Alectoris
About
The chukar partridge or chukar (Alectoris chukar) is a Eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It has been considered to form a superspecies complex along with the rock partridge, Philby's partridge and Przevalski's partridge and treated in the past as conspecific particularly with the first. This partridge has well marked black and white bars on the flanks and a black band running from the forehead across the eye and running down the head to...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Chukar is Alectoris chukar.
- Chukar belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Chukar belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Chukar belongs to the class Aves.
- Chukar belongs to the order Galliformes.
- Chukar belongs to the family Phasianidae.
- Chukar belongs to the genus Alectoris.