Chukar

Modified from monkeyspit.net

Classification

Chukar in Mountains by Julia Sumangil

 

 

Domain - Eukarya

The domain Eukarya means that the organism has a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

Kingdom - Animalia

The kingdom Animalia means that the organism is a multicellular heterotroph without cell walls.

Phylum - Chordata

The phylum Chordata means that the organism possesses a notochord; dorsal, tubular nerve chord; pharyngeal pouches; endostyle (thyroid gland); and a postanal tail.

Subphylum - Vertebrata

The subphylum Vertebrata means that the organism has a set of vertebrae (hollow structures that make up the spinal column).

 

Phylogenetic Tree created by Melanie Braunschweig

 

Class - Aves

The class Aves means that the organism has a horny beak, no teeth, feathers, and large yoked, hard-shelled eggs.

Order - Galliformes

The order Galliformes means that the organism is fowl-like with a stocky body.

 

Phylogenetic Tree created by Melanie Braunschweig

 

Family - Phasianidae

The family Phasianidae means that the organism is a blunt-winged terrestrial bird commonly known as grouse (like the Ruffed Grouse), turkeys, pheasants, and partridges. 

Genus - Alectoris

The genus Alectoris means that the organism is a plump bird with a grey or tan back, grey chest, and stocky belly.

 

Phylogenetic Tree created by Melanie Braunschweig

 

Species - Alectoris chukar

The species Alectoris chukar means that the organism is partridge game-bird native to Eurasia.

 

Phylogenetic Tree modified from www.nature.com

 

This phylogenic tree shows how Alectoris graeca and Alectoris chukar are more closely related than to Alectoris rufa based on mitochondrial DNA sequence variation.  Click here to learn more about this relation!