PARTRIDGE

'Partridges' are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are a non-migratory Old World group.
These are medium-sized birds intermediate between the larger pheasants and the smaller quails. The partridges are ground-nesting seed-eaters. Many species are hunted for sport or game.

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Species list

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Species list

★ Genus ''Lerwa''

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★ Snow Partridge, ''Lerwa lerwa''

★ Genus ''Alectoris''

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★ Arabian Partridge, ''Alectoris melanocephala''

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★ Przevalski's Partridge, ''Alectoris magna''

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★ Rock Partridge, ''Alectoris graeca''

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★ Chukar, ''Alectoris chukar'' (National bird of Pakistan)

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★ Philby's Partridge, ''Alectoris philbyi''

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★ Barbary Partridge, ''Alectoris barbara''

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★ Red-legged Partridge, ''Alectoris rufa''

★ Genus ''Ammoperdix''

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★ See-see Partridge, ''Ammoperdix griseogularis''

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★ Sand Partridge, ''Ammoperdix heyi''

★ Genus ''Perdix''

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★ Grey Partridge, ''Perdix perdix''

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★ Daurian Partridge, ''Perdix dauurica''

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★ Tibetan Partridge, ''Perdix hodgsoniae''

★ Genus ''Rhizothera''

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★ Long-billed Partridge, ''Rhizothera longirostris''

★ Genus ''Margaroperdix''

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★ Madagascar Partridge, ''Margaroperdix madagascarensis''

★ Genus ''Melanoperdix''

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★ Black Wood-partridge, ''Melanoperdix nigra''

★ Genus ''Xenoperdix''

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★ Rubeho Forest Partridge, ''Xenoperdix obscuratus''

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★ Udzungwa Forest Partridge, ''Xenoperdix udzungwensis''

★ Genus ''Arborophila'', the hill partridges

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★ Common Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila torqueola''

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★ Sichuan Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila rufipectus''

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★ Chestnut-breasted Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila mandellii''

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★ Collared Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila gingica''

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★ Rufous-throated Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila rufogularis''

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★ White-cheeked Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila atrogularis''

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★ Taiwan Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila crudigularis''

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★ Hainan Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila ardens''

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★ Chestnut-bellied Partridge, ''Arborophila javanica''

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★ Grey-breasted Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila orientalis''

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★ Brown-breasted Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila brunneopectus''

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★ Orange-necked Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila davidi''

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★ Chestnut-headed Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila cambodiana''

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★ Bornean Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila hyperythra''

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★ Red-billed Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila rubrirostris''

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★ Green-legged Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila chloropus''

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★ Annam Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila merlini''

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★ Chestnut-necklaced Hill Partridge, ''Arborophila charltonii''

★ Genus ''Caloperdix''

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★ Ferruginous Wood Partridge, ''Caloperdix oculea''

★ Genus ''Haematortyx''

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★ Crimson-headed Partridge, ''Haematortyx sanguiniceps''

★ Genus ''Rollulus''

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★ Crested Wood Partridge, ''Rollulus roulroul''

★ Genus ''Ptilopachus''

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★ Stone Partridge, ''Ptilopachus petrosus''

★ Genus ''Bambusicola''

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★ Mountain Bamboo Partridge, ''Bambusicola fytchii''

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★ Chinese Bamboo Partridge, ''Bambusicola thoracica''

External links

★ Partridge videos on the Internet Bird Collection