Przevalski's Partridge (Alectoris magna)
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Przevalski's Partridge

Alectoris magna (Przevalski, 1876)

≈36 cmLength541 gWeight

Przevalski's partridge (Alectoris magna) or the rusty-necklaced partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Przevalski's Partridge has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lanzhou University - Yuzhong CampusChina51 records
  2. LongyangxiaChina35 records
  3. Mount CuiyingChina21 records
More places
  1. Przevalski’s SiteChina20 records
  2. Hills S of LejiawanChina18 records
  3. Arid Country W of ChakaChina15 records
  4. Huzhu Beishan National Forest ParkChina14 records
  5. Songba CanyonChina11 records
  6. Dulan Nature ReserveChina9 records
  7. Chaka Salt LakeChina9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Przevalski's partridge (Alectoris magna) or the rusty-necklaced partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.

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Questions

How big is the Przevalski's Partridge?

The Przevalski's Partridge is about ≈36 cm long and weighs around 541 g.

Where does the Przevalski's Partridge live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: montane northern Qinghai and western, central Gansu (north-central China). It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Przevalski's Partridge?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Przevalski's Partridge endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Przevalski's Partridge as Least Concern.

What does the Przevalski's Partridge eat?

Main food: Land plants.

What family is the Przevalski's Partridge in?

It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Length
≈36 cm
Weight
541 g
Habitat
Rocky terrain
Diet
Land plants
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
172 mm
Tail
96 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
42 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: montane northern Qinghai and western, central Gansu (north-central China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Alectoris magna magna n, ne Qinghai (wc China)
  • Alectoris magna lanzhouensis Lanzhou Basin, c Gansu (nc China)

Classification

Family
Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
Genus
Alectoris

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Przevalski's Partridge

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