About the Rock Partridge
The rock partridge or common rock partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae, of the order Galliformes. It is native to southern Europe, and is closely related and very similar to its eastern equivalent, the chukar partridge, A. chukar.
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The rock partridge is a rotund bird, with a light brown back, grey breast and buff belly. The face is white with a black gorget. It has rufous-streaked flanks and red legs. When disturbed, it prefers to run rather than fly, but if necessary it flies a short distance on rounded wings. It is very similar to the chukar partridge, but is greyer on the back and has a white, not yellowish foreneck. The sharply defined gorget distinguishes this species from red-legged partridge. The song is a noisy ga-ga-ga-ga-chakera- chakera- chakera.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Barbary PartridgeAlectoris barbaraThe Barbary partridge is a rotund bird, with a grey-brown back, grey breast and buff belly.
Arabian PartridgeAlectoris melanocephalaLarger than other members of its genus, Alectoris, the Arabian partridge reaches a length of about 41 cm (16 in).
Przevalski's PartridgeAlectoris magnaPrzevalski's partridge or the rusty-necklaced partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.
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