Grey partridge Perdix perdix
Mar 02, 2021
3 minutes
From a distance the grey partridge seems a plump and rather understated grey-brown bird. At closer quarters the orange face and throat, rusty red tail, chestnut streaking of the upper parts, finely patterned grey breast and brown flank bars combine to create delicate and attractive markings. A dark brown horseshoe mark on the belly completes the ensemble; larger on the male, this is the only marking that distinguishes between the similar-sized sexes.
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