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    Gray Partridge Identification

    Gray Partridge Adult
    Adult

    Plump chickenlike game bird. Gray above with an orange face and rusty stripes down its sides.

    © Charles Gates | Macaulay LibraryOregon, January 20, 2016
    Gray Partridge Adult
    Adult

    Plump chickenlike game bird. Gray above with a tan to orange face and rusty stripes down its sides. Note the darker rusty patch on the breast (larger on males).

    © John Hanna | Macaulay LibraryIdaho, May 10, 2014
    Gray Partridge Adult
    Adult

    Forages for seeds and insects on open ground such as grain fields, grasslands, and pastures.

    © Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryMontana, June 01, 2001
    Gray Partridge Male and female
    Male and female

    Plump chickenlike game bird. Gray above with a tan to orange face and rusty stripes down its sides. Males tend to have larger rusty patch on the belly.

    © Daniel Jauvin | Macaulay LibraryQuebec, February 21, 2016
    Gray Partridge Male
    Male

    Plump chickenlike game bird. Gray above with an orange face and rusty stripes down its sides. Males tend to have a larger rusty patch on the belly.

    © Lauri Taylor | Macaulay LibraryUtah, January 22, 2016
    Gray Partridge Habitat
    Habitat

    Found in fields and grasslands.

    © Bob Bidney | Macaulay LibraryAlberta, October 15, 2016
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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.
    Relative Size

    Relative Sizebetween robin and crowbetween robin and crow
    Measurements
    • Both Sexes
      • Length: 11.8-13.0 in (30-33 cm)
      • Weight: 13.6-17.6 oz (385-500 g)
      • Wingspan: 20.9-22.1 in (53-56 cm)

    Species in This Family

    Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies(Order: Galliformes, Family: Phasianidae)

    ChukarChukar
    Ring-necked PheasantRing-necked Pheasant
    Gray PartridgeGray Partridge
    Ruffed GrouseRuffed Grouse
    Greater Sage-GrouseGreater Sage-Grouse
    Gunnison Sage-GrouseGunnison Sage-Grouse
    Spruce GrouseSpruce Grouse
    Willow PtarmiganWillow Ptarmigan
    Rock PtarmiganRock Ptarmigan
    White-tailed PtarmiganWhite-tailed Ptarmigan
    Dusky GrouseDusky Grouse
    Sooty GrouseSooty Grouse
    Sharp-tailed GrouseSharp-tailed Grouse
    Greater Prairie-ChickenGreater Prairie-Chicken
    Lesser Prairie-ChickenLesser Prairie-Chicken
    Wild TurkeyWild Turkey

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