Red-legged Partridge

It is a rotund bird, with a light brown back, grey breast and buff belly. The face is white with a black gorget. It has rufous-streaked flanks and red legs. When disturbed, it prefers to run rather than fly, but if necessary it flies a short distance on rounded wings.

The Red-legged Partridge is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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 Grey or English Partridge. It is a rotund bird, with a light brown back, grey breast and buff belly. The face is white with a black gorget. It has rufous-streaked flanks and red legs. More

Red-legged partridge is normally thirteen inches in length, but does not mention either its breadth or weight. More

The Red-legged Partridge was introduced to Britain in the 1600s by Charles II, having brought them from France to provide target practice for guns. They are now resident and outnumber our native Grey Partridge. Males and females are alike and are very attractive game birds: * Upperparts are uniform grey-brown. More

Red-legged Partridge male has sandy-grey upperparts, including upperwing. Tail has sandy-grey uppertail coverts, but rectrices are buffy-chestnut. More

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The Red-legged Partridge is very similar to the Chukar. Although common in captivity, it is not bred on the large, commerical scale as it's close cousin. There are four subspecies in the wild. The French Red-leg (A. r. rufa) of France and Italy, is the subspecies most often seen in captivity (it also the bird pictured to the right). The Spanish Red-leg (A. r. hispanica), is found in northern and western Spain is also kept, but not as common as the French subspecies. More

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Red-legged Partridge and Relatives� 1 of 9 �Created: 17 Aug 2007 Non-native British Birds Canada Goose | Collared Dove | Egyptian Goose | Little Owl | Mandarin Duck | Mute Swan | Pheasant Red-legged Partridge | Ring-necked Parakeet | Ruddy Duck This series of Entries covers every non-native breeding bird in the UK as part of an online field guide. More

species looks set to sink as low as some red-legged partridges have been flying. SEVERAL times last season I was shooting on drives where redleg partridges came forward that were too low to shoot. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with a partridge being low, of course, as long as it is sporting. Indeed, a covey is probably at its very best when shown exploding over a hedge 30yd in front of standing guns and shot well forward. More

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 Grey or English Partridge. More

Red-legged Partridges on the way out of Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. July 2008. To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. Comments view profile backroadshutterbug Pro User says: Awesome shot of them! Love the detail! Posted 15 months ago. More

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Red-legged Partridge in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - August 2008 = Red-legged Partridge in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - August 2008 by SaffyH.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 Grey or English Partridge. It is a rotund bird, with a light brown back, grey breast and buff belly. More

(also known as Red-legged Partridge) lands on the fence then flies down at my feet. He strolls under the patio table like a little Napoleon, with his arms folded behind him, on a tour of inspection. Sometimes he perches heraldically on next door's gateposts, or strolls along the pavement from one house to the next. Strange behaviour when you consider how wary wild partridges are. mallard with ducklings His favourite song post is on the roof of a shed. More

species and the also introduced Red-legged Partridge are common (release of which was outlawed in the early Nineties for conservation reasons). Chukar prefer rocky, steep, and open hillsides. In the United States, Oregon, Nevada and Idaho lead all other states in terms of feral chukar populations and harvest. However, they can be found in almost all the western states in isolated populations. More

Red-legged Partridge (French Partridge) Alectoris rufa Though not native to the UK, this species is now by far the commonest species of Partridge here. More

The red-legged partridge (redleg) is not native to Britain, but was successfully introduced to East Anglia in about 1770, using stock from France. Although becoming well established by the end of the century, its spread across Britain was slow and its current distribution was not reached until the 1930s. More

A brace of Red-Legged Partridge look for insects and seeds on a field. When stationary, their colouring acts like camouflage and makes them difficult to see. More

Hunting Red-Legged Partridge in Spain Hunting Red-Legged Partridge in Spain Shotgun Journal MyOutdoorTV.com Shotgun Journal: Bruce Scott and Marty ... (more) Shotgun Journal: Bruce Scott and Marty Fischer hunt red leg partridge in the Caledonia region of Northeastern Spain. (less) Show: Shotgun Journal Channel: MyOutdoorTV.com Category Travel 3 views, 7 mths old 2:40 Red-legged Partridge Red-legged Partridge Pets & Animals YouTube The call of the Red-legged Partridge. The call of the Red-legged Partridge. More

The Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) Red-legged Partridge Another species that has become naturalised to the UK, the red-legged partridge was introduced as game by Charles II. They now outnumber the UK's native Grey Partridge but there is no evidence to suggest that the red-legged partridge is responsible for the decline of the grey. Unusually, red-legged partridge can use two nests, with two sets of eggs looked after independently by the male and female. More