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Gray Partridge

Perdix perdix ORDER: GALLIFORMES FAMILY: PHASIANIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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© 2004 Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Introduced from Eurasia, the Gray Partridge can be found in flat agricultural land along the length of the Canada-United States border.

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Appearance

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Adult Description

Small chicken-like bird. Short neck and tail. Grayish brown back and chest. Dark reddish U-shaped belly patch. Chestnut barring on flanks. Face and throat reddish. Bill and legs gray. Short, rounded wings. Tail chestnut.

Immature Description

Juvenile dull pale brown with darker streaks and spots, lacking most of the adult pattern.

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  • Male (right), female (left)
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    Male (right), female (left)
    • © 2004 Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
  • Female (right), male (left)
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    Female (right), male (left)
    • © 2004 Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Zoetermeer, Netherlands

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