How big is a Przevalski's Partridge?

The Przevalski's Partridge is a large sized bird weighing about 541 g.

Where can you see a Przevalski's Partridge?

The Przevalski's Partridge is endemic to China, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Przevalski's Partridge?

The Przevalski's Partridge is most easily confused with the Philby's Partridge, the Arabian Partridge and the Barbary Partridge.

Is the Przevalski's Partridge endangered?

The Przevalski's Partridge is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Przevalski's Partridge

Alectoris magna

Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Galliformes · Legendary

The Przevalski's Partridge (Alectoris magna) is a legendary partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found only in China, weighing about 541 g. Przevalski's partridge or the rusty-necklaced partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.

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Przevalski's Partridge (Alectoris magna), photo 1 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Przevalski's Partridge (Alectoris magna), photo 2 — Photo: James Eaton · CC0

Przevalski's Partridge (Alectoris magna), photo 3 — Photo: James Eaton · CC0

About the Przevalski's Partridge

Przevalski's partridge or the rusty-necklaced partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in China.

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Where it lives

China

When to see it

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, with peak activity in July. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Przevalski's Partridge look like?: Przevalski's partridge or the rusty-necklaced partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.
How big is a Przevalski's Partridge?: The Przevalski's Partridge is a large sized bird weighing about 541 g.
Where can you see a Przevalski's Partridge?: The Przevalski's Partridge is endemic to China, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Przevalski's Partridge?: The Przevalski's Partridge is most easily confused with the Philby's Partridge, the Arabian Partridge and the Barbary Partridge.
Is the Przevalski's Partridge endangered?: The Przevalski's Partridge is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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