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Red-legged PartridgeAlternate name(s): "French Partridge" ![]() Size: 32-35 cm Weight: 530 g (average) |
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Photos |
Race "hispanica"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Near-lateral view of a Red-legged Partridge
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Obidos, Leiria, Portugal, February 2019]
Lateral view of a Red-legged Partridge
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Castro Verde, Beja, Alentejo, Portugal, September 2020]
Lateral view of a Red-legged Partridge
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2013]
Lateral view of a Red-legged Partridge in an excited state,
with its crest erected
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Obidos, Leiria, Portugal, February 2019]
Lateral view of two Red-legged Partridges crossing a road
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2014]
Lateral view of two Red-legged Partridges resting under a tree
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2014]
Near-dorsal view of a Red-legged Partridge
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Monte do Espargueiro, Mourao, Alentejo, Portugal, December 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Red-legged Partridge
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2023]
Dorsal view of a Red-legged Partridge
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Malarranha, near Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2023]
Dorsal view of a Red-legged Partridge in an excited state,
with its crest erected
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Obidos, Leiria, Portugal, February 2019]
Small covey of Red-legged Partridges
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mequinenza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, September 2019]
Red-legged Partridges as game fowl
In England Red-legged Partridges were introduced as game fowl
for hunting; the birds shown here were eaten as a delicacy
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Yorkshire Dales, England, September 2014]
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Behaviour |
Near-dorsal view of two Red-legged Partridges running away
from the observer
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2013]
Only when in a panic will Red-legged Partridges fly up to
duck into cover
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2014]
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Food, Diet |
Near-dorsal view of a Red-legged Partridge foraging in a meadow
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2023]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
redpart_jp_20200314.m4a | (Portugal) | Song (male) | © JP | |
redpart_jp_20200329.m4a | (Portugal) | Song (male) | © JP | |
redpart_jp_20190614.m4a | (Portugal) | Song (male) | © JP |
More Red-legged Partridge sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.