Red-legged Partridge

Sobre

A perdiz mais caçada da Europa, pertencente à família Phasianidae. A Perdiz-vermelha (Alectoris rufa) habita campos agrícolas abertos, vinhedos, matagais e encostas com pedras no sudoeste da Europa. Mede aproximadamente 33-36 cm. Caracterizada pelo bico vermelho brilhante, colar preto e branco, e flancos barrados. Nativa da Espanha, Portugal, França e Itália; introduzida na Grã-Bretanha. Alimenta-se de sementes, insetos e plantas. As populações têm declinado em partes da Europa devido a mudanças agrícolas. Classificada como Pouco Preocupante pela UICN.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	31,1 cm	12.2 in
Peso	489,5 g	17.27 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

11-13

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Família	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Alectoris
Espécies	Alectoris rufa

Distribution

Red-legged Partridge has been recorded in 18 countries.

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Presente 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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Perguntas frequentes

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.