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Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix

Least Concern

Flügelspannweite

30,2 cm

Gewicht

402,0 g

Familie

Phasianidae

Ordnung

Galliformes

Über uns

A familiar Phasianidae partridge (~402 g) of European farmland and steppe, recognizable by an orange face and chestnut horseshoe patch on the belly of males. Lives in family coveys; feeds on seeds, cereal grain, and invertebrates. Declining in intensively farmed areas; Least Concern overall.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	30,2 cm	11.9 in
Gewicht	402,0 g	14.18 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Grey-brown upperparts intricately vermiculated; orange-buff face and throat; grey breast; conspicuous dark chestnut horseshoe mark on lower breast of male; flanks barred chestnut and white. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grasland

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Native to farmland, hedgerows, and open grassland from Britain east through Europe to Kazakhstan; widely introduced in North America and elsewhere.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, leaves, and shoots of grasses and cereals; chicks rely heavily on insects and other invertebrates in first weeks.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-26 days.

Gelegegröße

2-24

Lautgebung

Gesang

Harsh, grating 'kier-rr-ik' call; rusty hinge-like quality audible across farmland. Alarm is a cackling 'kee-kee-kee' when flushed. Male territorial call repeated at dusk and dawn across fields.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Familie	Phasianidae (Fasane und Rebhühner)
Genus	Perdix
Arten	Perdix perdix

Distribution

Grey Partridge has been recorded in 12 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇧🇪 Belgien 🇩🇰 Dänemark 🇫🇷 Frankreich 🇨🇦 Kanada 🇱🇺 Luxemburg 🇳🇱 Niederlande 🇳🇴 Norwegen 🇸🇪 Schweden 🇬🇧 Vereinigtes Königreich 🇺🇸 Vereinigte Staaten 🇨🇾 Zypern

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What does the Grey Partridge eat?

Eats seeds, leaves, and shoots of grasses and cereals; chicks rely heavily on insects and other invertebrates in first weeks.

Where does the Grey Partridge live?

Native to farmland, hedgerows, and open grassland from Britain east through Europe to Kazakhstan; widely introduced in North America and elsewhere.

Is the Grey Partridge endangered?

The Grey Partridge has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Grey Partridge nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-26 days.

What does the Grey Partridge sound like?

Harsh, grating 'kier-rr-ik' call; rusty hinge-like quality audible across farmland. Alarm is a cackling 'kee-kee-kee' when flushed. Male territorial call repeated at dusk and dawn across fields.

How big is the Grey Partridge?

The Grey Partridge has a wingspan of 30.2 cm, weight of 402.0 g.

What order and family does the Grey Partridge belong to?

The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.