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Partridges are bird
Bird

Birds are wing, Bipedalismal, endothermic , vertebrate animals that lay egg . There are around 10,000 living species, making them the most numerous tetrapod vertebrates....
s in the pheasant
Pheasant

Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes.Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, with males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattle and long tails....
 family, Phasianidae
Phasianidae

The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and partridges, and including the junglefowl , Old World quail, francolins, monals and peafowl....
. They are a non-migratory
Bird migration

Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys undertaken by many species of birds. Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability, habitat or weather....
 Old World group.

These are medium-sized birds, intermediate between the larger pheasant
Pheasant

Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes.Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, with males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattle and long tails....
s and the smaller quail
Quail

Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae. New World quails and buttonquails and are not closely related but named for their similar appearance and behaviour....
s. Partridges are native to Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
, Africa
Africa

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km? including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area....
, and the Middle East
Middle East

File:GreaterMiddleEast1.pngThe Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. It has no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East....
. Partridges are ground-nesting seed-eaters.

There are two types of partridge commonly found in North America as game birds - the chukar partridge and the gray partridge. The gray partridge is more commonly found in deciduous forests.






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Partridges are bird
Bird

Birds are wing, Bipedalismal, endothermic , vertebrate animals that lay egg . There are around 10,000 living species, making them the most numerous tetrapod vertebrates....
s in the pheasant
Pheasant

Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes.Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, with males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattle and long tails....
 family, Phasianidae
Phasianidae

The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and partridges, and including the junglefowl , Old World quail, francolins, monals and peafowl....
. They are a non-migratory
Bird migration

Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys undertaken by many species of birds. Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability, habitat or weather....
 Old World group.

These are medium-sized birds, intermediate between the larger pheasant
Pheasant

Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes.Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, with males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattle and long tails....
s and the smaller quail
Quail

Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae. New World quails and buttonquails and are not closely related but named for their similar appearance and behaviour....
s. Partridges are native to Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
, Africa
Africa

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km? including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area....
, and the Middle East
Middle East

File:GreaterMiddleEast1.pngThe Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. It has no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East....
. Partridges are ground-nesting seed-eaters.

There are two types of partridge commonly found in North America as game birds - the chukar partridge and the gray partridge. The gray partridge is more commonly found in deciduous forests. The gray partridge has a less charismatic appearance than the chukar partridge. Partridges are 10-14 inches long and weigh less than one pound. They are a favorite game bird for many hunters.

Species list in taxonomic order

  • Genus Lerwa
    Snow Partridge

    The Snow Partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is a large spurred partridge found in the Himalayan regions of Pakistan and the Republic of India, Nepal and China....
    • Snow Partridge
      Snow Partridge

      The Snow Partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is a large spurred partridge found in the Himalayan regions of Pakistan and the Republic of India, Nepal and China....
      , Lerwa lerwa
  • Genus Alectoris
    Alectoris

    Alectoris, is a genus of partridges with representatives in southern Europe, north Africa and Arabia, and across Asia in Pakistan to Tibet and western China....
    • Arabian Partridge
      Arabian Partridge

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      , Alectoris melanocephala
    • Przevalski's Partridge
      Przevalski's Partridge

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      , Alectoris magna
    • Rock Partridge
      Rock Partridge

      The 'Rock Partridge', Alectoris graeca, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.This partridge has its main range in southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe, and is closely related and very similar to its eastern equivalent, the Chukar, A....
      , Alectoris graeca
    • Chukar
      Chukar

      The Chukar, Alectoris chukar is a Eurasian upland Upland game in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds....
      , Alectoris chukar, National bird of Pakistan
      Pakistan

      Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
    • Philby's Partridge
      Philby's Partridge

      Philby's Partridge , is a relative of the chukar, red-legged partridge and barbary partridges native to southwestern Arabia and northern Yemen. Although similar in appearance to other Alectoris species, Philby's Partridge can be distinguished by its black cheeks and throat....
      , Alectoris philbyi
    • Barbary Partridge
      Barbary Partridge

      The Barbary Partridge , is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.This partridge has its main native range in North Africa, and is also native to Gibraltar and the Canary Islands....
      , Alectoris barbara
    • Red-legged Partridge
      Red-legged Partridge

      The Red-legged Partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is sometimes known as French Partridge, to distinguish it from the Grey or Grey Partridge....
      , Alectoris rufa
  • Genus Ammoperdix
    Ammoperdix

    Ammoperdix is a small genus in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes. It contains two similar species:* See-see Partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis...
    • See-see Partridge
      See-see Partridge

      The See-see Partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds....
      , Ammoperdix griseogularis
    • Sand Partridge
      Sand Partridge

      The Sand Partridge, Ammoperdix heyi, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.This partridge has its main native range from Egypt and Palestine east to south Arabian Peninsula....
      , Ammoperdix heyi
  • Genus Perdix
    Perdix

    Perdix is a genus of partridges with representatives in most of temperate Europe and Asia. One member of the genus, the Grey Partridge, has been introduced to the United States and Canada....
    • Grey Partridge
      Grey Partridge

      The Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix, also known as the English Partridge, Hungarian Partridge or Hun is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds....
      , Perdix perdix
    • Daurian Partridge
      Daurian Partridge

      The Daurian Partridge Perdix dauurica is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. The name derives from the "Dauria" region....
      , Perdix dauurica
    • Tibetan Partridge
      Tibetan Partridge

      The Tibetan Partridge Perdix hodgsoniae is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.This partridge breeds on the Tibetan plateau in Tibet itself, Northern Pakistan via Kashmir onto northwestern Indian, northern parts of Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan, and western China....
      , Perdix hodgsoniae
  • Genus Rhizothera
    • Long-billed Partridge
      Long-billed Partridge

      The Long-billed Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
      , Rhizothera longirostris
  • Genus Margaroperdix
    • Madagascar Partridge
      Madagascar Partridge

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      , Margaroperdix madagascarensis
  • Genus Melanoperdix
    • Black Wood-partridge, Melanoperdix nigra
  • Genus Xenoperdix
    Xenoperdix

    The genus Xenoperdix , described only in 1994, consist of two species of African partridges that are most closely related to Southeast Asian Hill Partridges....
    • Rubeho Forest-partridge
      Rubeho Forest-partridge

      The Rubeho Forest-partridge, Xenoperdix obscurata is a small, approximately 29 cm long, boldly barred, brownish partridge with rufous face, grey underparts, olive-brown crown and upperparts....
      , Xenoperdix obscuratus
    • Udzungwa Forest-partridge
      Udzungwa Forest-partridge

      The Udzungwa Forest-partridge, Xenoperdix udzungwensis also known as Udzungwa Partridge is a small, approximately 29cm long, boldly barred, brownish partridge with rufous face, grey underparts, olive-brown crown and upperparts....
      , Xenoperdix udzungwensis
  • Genus Arborophila
    Arborophila

    Arborophila is a genus of bird in the Phasianidae family.It contains the following species:* Hill Partridge * Sichuan Partridge * Chestnut-breasted Partridge ...
    , the hill partridge
    Hill Partridge

    The Hill Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
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    • Hill Partridge
      Hill Partridge

      The Hill Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
      , Arborophila torqueola
    • Sichuan Partridge
      Sichuan Partridge

      The Sichuan Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found only in China.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.It is threatened by habitat loss....
      , Arborophila rufipectus
    • Chestnut-breasted Partridge
      Chestnut-breasted Partridge

      The Chestnut-breasted Partridge is a species of partridge endemic to the eastern Himalayas north of the Brahmaputra, and is known from Bhutan, West Bengal , Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India, and south-east Tibet....
      , Arborophila mandellii
    • White-necklaced Partridge
      White-necklaced Partridge

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      , Arborophila gingica
    • Rufous-throated Partridge
      Rufous-throated Partridge

      The Rufous-throated Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam....
      , Arborophila rufogularis
    • White-cheeked Partridge
      White-cheeked Partridge

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      , Arborophila atrogularis
    • Taiwan Partridge
      Taiwan Partridge

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      , Arborophila crudigularis
    • Hainan Partridge
      Hainan Partridge

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      , Arborophila ardens
    • Chestnut-bellied Partridge
      Chestnut-bellied Partridge

      The Chestnut-bellied Partridge, Arborophila javanica also known as Chestnut-bellied Hill-partridge or Javan Hill-partridge is a small, up to 28cm long, partridge with a rufous crown and nape, red legs, grey breast, brown wings, red facial skin, and a black mask, throat and Beak....
      , Arborophila javanica
    • White-faced Hill-partridge
      White-faced Hill-partridge

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      , Arborophila orientalis
    • Bar-backed Partridge
      Bar-backed Partridge

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      , Arborophila brunneopectus
    • Orange-necked Partridge
      Orange-necked Partridge

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      , Arborophila davidi
    • Chestnut-headed Partridge
      Chestnut-headed Partridge

      The Chestnut-Headed Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Cambodia and Thailand.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
      , Arborophila cambodiana
    • Red-breasted Partridge
      Red-breasted Partridge

      The Red-breasted Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
      , Arborophila hyperythra
    • Red-billed Partridge
      Red-billed Partridge

      The Red-billed Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found only in Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
      , Arborophila rubrirostris
    • Scaly-breasted Partridge
      Scaly-breasted Partridge

      The Scaly-breasted Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
      , Arborophila chloropus
    • Chestnut-necklaced Partridge
      Chestnut-necklaced Partridge

      The Chestnut-necklaced Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
      , Arborophila charltonii
    • Grey-breasted Hill-partridge
      Grey-breasted Hill-partridge

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      , Arborophila sumatrana
    • Annam Hill-partridge
      Annam Hill-partridge

      The Annam Hill-partridge or Vietnam Partridge, Arborophila merlini, is a species of Arborophila in the Phasianidae family of birds. The taxonomy of the three scaly-breasted lowland hill-partridges is confused, and this species is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Scaly-breasted Partridge , or both are lumped with Chestnut-neckl...
      , Arborophila merlini
  • Genus Caloperdix
    • Ferruginous Partridge, Caloperdix oculea
  • Genus Haematortyx
  • Genus Rollulus
    • Crested Wood Partridge
      Crested Wood Partridge

      The Crested Wood Partridge, Rollulus rouloul, also known as the Crested Partridge, Roul-roul, Red-crowned Wood Partridge or Green Wood Partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds....
      , Rollulus roulroul
  • Genus Ptilopachus
    • Stone Partridge
      Stone Partridge

      The Stone Partridge, Ptilopachus petrosus, is a bird of the Phasianidae family commonly found in Central Africa from the west coast to Kenya....
      , Ptilopachus petrosus
  • Genus Bambusicola
    Bambusicola

    Bambusicola is a genus of bird in the Phasianidae family.It contains the following species:* Mountain Bamboo-partridge, Bambusicola fytchii...
    • Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Bambusicola fytchii
    • Chinese Bamboo Partridge
      Chinese Bamboo Partridge

      The Chinese Bamboo Partridge is a small partridge native to eastern mainland China and Taiwan, and introduced successfully to Japan. It is one of two species in the genus Bambusicola, along with the Mountain Bamboo Partridge of the Himalayas....
      , Bambusicola thoracica


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