Grey Partridge

Perdix perdix

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Brief #

Chestnut head and brown-backed, with grey flanks and chest. The belly is white.

Synonyms #

  • Perdiz pardilla (Spanish)
  • Charrela (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Grey Partridge is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

Chestnut head and 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.

Measurements #

Length: 30 - 33 cm
Wingspan: 53 - 56 cm
Weight: 385 - 490 g

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