Scientific Name
Alectoris chukar
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alectoris chukar (J. E. Gray, 1830)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Galliformes |
Family | Phasianidae |
Genus | Alectoris |
Species | Alectoris chukar |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Originally introduced to various parts of North America from the Middle East for sport hunting.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: This bird is reproducing occasionally ouside YNP, and came in via introductions in the Gardiner area.; Data Source: Terry McEneaney, YELL Ornithologist
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BCI
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcrockatt@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/19/2016 11:46:52 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: T. McEneaney
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Golden Spike National Historical Park (GOSP)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Golden Spike National Historical Park (GOSP)
Great Basin National Park (GRBA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
Yucca House National Monument (YUHO)
Zion National Park (ZION)