Perdix perdix
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Mass
~410 g
Habitat
Grasslands and meadows
Diet
Omnivore
How to recognize it
The Gray Partridge has a solid, rounded shape and a plain, quiet look. Its dark bill and legs stand out most clearly, while females are usually a little duller than males.
It spends most of its time on the ground and prefers running to flying. The male gives a loud crow-like call, and the female answers with a clucking note.
It lives in open country such as fields, fallow land, steppe, edges, and scrub. It feeds on seeds and sometimes insects, and in winter it often moves closer to houses and gathers in tight groups.
Quick Facts
Listen to the call
The Gray Partridge has a solid, rounded shape and a plain, quiet look. Its dark bill and legs stand out most clearly, while females are usually a little duller than males.
It spends most of its time on the ground and prefers running to flying. The male gives a loud crow-like call, and the female answers with a clucking note.
It lives in open country such as fields, fallow land, steppe, edges, and scrub. It feeds on seeds and sometimes insects, and in winter it often moves closer to houses and gathers in tight groups.
