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Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix

Least Concern

Envergadura

30,2 cm

Peso

402,0 g

Familia

Phasianidae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

La perdiz pardilla (unos 400 g) es una gallinácea campestre característica de los paisajes agrícolas abiertos de Europa y Asia central. Pardo grisácea con herrumbre en la cara y el cuello, los machos tienen una mancha en herradura castaña en el pecho. Las familias —llamadas 'coveys'— permanecen unidas buena parte del otoño e invierno. Las poblaciones han colapsado en gran parte de Europa occidental por la intensificación agrícola y la pérdida de hábitat. Es una ave de caza tradicional muy valorada.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	30,2 cm	11.9 in
Peso	402,0 g	14.18 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

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

🌾 Pastizal

Distribución geográfica

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

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

Tamaño de la puesta

2-24

Sonido

Canto

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.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Aves de Caza)
Familia	Phasianidae (Faisanes y Perdices)
Genus	Perdix
Especies	Perdix perdix

Distribution

Grey Partridge has been recorded in 12 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇨🇦 Canadá 🇨🇾 Chipre 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇫🇷 Francia 🇱🇺 Luxemburgo 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇬🇧 Reino Unido 🇸🇪 Suecia

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

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.