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Red-legged Partridge
Alectoris rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)
528 gWeight
The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.
Busiest months: April · Most records: Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April · Most records: Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal
Red-legged Partridge has been recorded at 311 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Azud de RiolobosSpain1,504 records
- Eyebrook ReservoirUnited Kingdom1,440 records
- La Janda – ÁreaSpain1,305 records
More places
- Leganés – Parque PolvorancaSpain1,134 records
- Lagunas de Villafáfila RNat – ÁreaSpain1,083 records
- Titchwell Marsh RSPB ReserveUnited Kingdom831 records
- Desembocadura del Guadalhorce – ÁreaSpain805 records
- Balsa de Zolina/EzkorizSpain725 records
- Ria de Alvor – área geralPortugal705 records
- Monfragüe PN – Portilla del TiétarSpain658 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) 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 English or grey partridge. The genus name is from Ancient Greek alektoris a farmyard chicken, and rufa is Latin for red or rufous.
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Questions
How big is the Red-legged Partridge?
The Red-legged Partridge weighs around 528 g.
Where does the Red-legged Partridge live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: southwestern Europe. It is most often recorded in Spain, United Kingdom and Portugal.
When is the best time to see the Red-legged Partridge?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Red-legged Partridge endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-legged Partridge as Near Threatened.
What does the Red-legged Partridge eat?
Main food: Land plants.
What family is the Red-legged Partridge in?
It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 528 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Land plants
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 155 mm
- Tail
- 90 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 41 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: southwestern Europe
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
- Genus
- Alectoris
Other birds in the genus Alectoris
Barbary PartridgeAlectoris barbara
Arabian PartridgeAlectoris melanocephala
Chukar PartridgeAlectoris chukar
Rock PartridgeAlectoris graeca
Philby's PartridgeAlectoris philbyi
Przevalski's PartridgeAlectoris magna
Udzungwa Forest PartridgeXenoperdix udzungwensis
Ferruginous PartridgeCaloperdix oculeus
Crested PartridgeRollulus rouloul
Black PartridgeMelanoperdix niger
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