Avibase: Alectoris chukar pallida (Chukar (pallida))

Chukar (pallida)

Alectoris chukar pallida (Hume, AO 1873)

Classification

Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Alectoris
Scientific:
  Alectoris chukar pallida

Original description

Citation:
(Hume, AO 1873)

Reference:
Lahore to Yarkand [Henderson & Hume]

Protonym:
Caccabis pallidus

Type locality:
Yarkand, type from Karakash River, Hill Yarkand.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/181337#page/406/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
FACA4A5AB97D72EC

Avibase ID:
avibase-FACA4A5A

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FACA4A5A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677772

Geographic range:

Alectoris chukar pallida: northwestern China (Tarim basin of western Xinjiang)
Alectoris chukar fallax: northwestern China (eastern and southern Tien Shan Mountains of Xinjiang)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Chukar (pallida)
French:
Perdrix choukar (pallida)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Chukar (pallida) ( Alectoris chukar pallida)
Avilist 2025: Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alectoris chukar pallida [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Alectoris chukar

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