Red-legged Partridge

について

ヨーロッパ南西部（スペイン、フランス、イギリス等）の岩地や乾燥した草地に生息するヤマウズラ（体長32〜35cm）。赤い嘴と脚、黒・白・栗色のストライプが特徴的。Alectoris rufa（アカアシヤマウズラ）はゲームバードとして狩猟の対象となり、広くヨーロッパに移入されてきた。現在は生息地の減少により個体数が減少傾向にある。Phasianidae科。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	31.1 cm	12.2 in
体重	489.5 g	17.27 oz

識別

羽毛

Blue-grey upperparts; bold chestnut and white barred flanks; white face and throat bordered by black gorget with black streaks; red bill and legs; grey-blue breast; brown back. Sexes similar; iconic game bird.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident of rocky hillsides, scrub, and farmland in France, Iberian Peninsula, and UK (introduced); native to southwest Europe.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats seeds, plant shoots, berries, and invertebrates in rocky farmland and scrub of SW Europe.

保全状況

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 10-55 days.

一腹卵数

11-13

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud, rhythmic 'chuck-chu-chukar' or 'chuk-chuk-chukAR' calls; European farmland with slightly nasal quality. Alarm is rapid harsh cackling. Pairs call in duet. Very vocal at dusk on Spanish farmland.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Alectoris
種	Alectoris rufa

Distribution

Red-legged Partridge has been recorded in 18 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland

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よくある質問

What does the Red-legged Partridge eat?

Omnivorous; eats seeds, plant shoots, berries, and invertebrates in rocky farmland and scrub of SW Europe.

Where does the Red-legged Partridge live?

Resident of rocky hillsides, scrub, and farmland in France, Iberian Peninsula, and UK (introduced); native to southwest Europe.

Is the Red-legged Partridge endangered?

The Red-legged Partridge has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Red-legged Partridge nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 10-55 days.

What does the Red-legged Partridge sound like?

Loud, rhythmic 'chuck-chu-chukar' or 'chuk-chuk-chukAR' calls; European farmland with slightly nasal quality. Alarm is rapid harsh cackling. Pairs call in duet. Very vocal at dusk on Spanish farmland.

How big is the Red-legged Partridge?

The Red-legged Partridge has a wingspan of 31.1 cm, weight of 489.5 g.

What order and family does the Red-legged Partridge belong to?

The Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.