Grey Partridge
Perdix perdix
The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) is a common partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found in 50 countries, weighing about 405 g. The grey partridge is a bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.
About the Grey Partridge
The grey partridge is a bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. The scientific name is the Latin for "partridge".
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How to identify it
The grey partridge is a rotund bird, brown-backed, with grey flanks and chest. The belly is white, usually marked with a large chestnut-brown horse-shoe mark in males, and also in many females. Hens lay up to twenty eggs in a ground nest. The nest is usually in the margin of a cereal field, most commonly winter wheat. Measurements: Length: 29–31 cm (11–12 in) Wingspan: 45–48 cm (18–19 in) Weight (P. p. perdix): 320–455 g (11.3–16.0 oz) Weight (P. p.
What the Grey Partridge sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Grey Partridge can be seen all year round, with peak activity in May. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Grey Partridge?
- The grey partridge is a rotund bird, brown-backed, with grey flanks and chest. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Grey Partridge?
- The Grey Partridge is a large sized bird weighing about 405 g.
- Where can you see a Grey Partridge?
- The Grey Partridge occurs in 50 countries, including Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Belgium.
- What does a Grey Partridge sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Grey Partridge on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Grey Partridge?
- The Grey Partridge is most easily confused with the Tibetan Partridge and the Daurian Partridge.
- Is the Grey Partridge endangered?
- The Grey Partridge is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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