Daurian partridge
Perdix dauurica (Pallas, 1811)
The daurian partridge (Perdix dauurica) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 257.5 g to 270 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the daurian partridge
- Weight
- 257.5 g – 270 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 18.5 – 19src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the daurian partridge live?
Not recorded
What is the daurian partridge?
The Daurian partridge (Perdix dauurica), also known as steppe partridge, Asian grey partridge or bearded partridge, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds). Its name derives from the Dauria region of Russia, which forms part of their distribution.
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Is the daurian partridge endangered?
The daurian partridge is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the daurian partridge classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusPerdix
- SpeciesPerdix dauurica (Pallas, 1811)
Synonyms Perdix barbata, Perdix dauuricae
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- حجل دورياArabic
- Барадатая курапаткаBelarusian
- Klujar DaouriaBreton
- perdiu dàuricaCatalan
- koroptev vousatáCzech
- Petrisen DawriaWelsh
- Steppe AgerhøneDanish
- BartrebhuhnGerman
- dauria perdrikoEsperanto
- Perdiz dáuricaSpanish
- habe-nurmkanaEstonian
- Eper bizardunBasque
- کبک دوریPersian
- partapeltopyyFinnish
- Perdrix de DaourieFrench
- Patraisc DhabhrachIrish
- azijska trčkaCroatian
- rozsdásmellű fogolyHungarian
- JarðhænaIcelandic
- Starna asiaticaItalian
- Starna asiaticiItalian
- ヤマウズラJapanese
- Сақалды шілKazakh
- Сақалды кекілікKazakh
- daūrinė kurapkaLithuanian
- Daurijas laukirbeLatvian
- Дагуур ятууMongolian
- BaardpatrijsDutch
- stepperapphøneNorwegian
- kuropatwa wschodniaPolish
- perdiz-dáuricaPortuguese
- charrela-dáuricaPortuguese
- Даурская куропаткаRussian
- Бородатая куропаткаRussian
- ÁdjobakkuNorthern Sami
- jarabica bradatáSlovak
- davrijska jerebicaSlovenian
- Daurska jarebicaSerbian
- stäpprapphönaSwedish
- Moğol ÇilkekliğiTurkish
- куріпка даурськаUkrainian
- 斑翅山鶉Chinese
- 斑翅山鹑Chinese
Relatives of the daurian partridge
Other species in the same genus Perdix.
CompareDaurian partridge vs Grey partridgeDaurian partridge vs Tibetan partridgeDaurian partridge vs Perdix novaeguineaeDaurian partridge vs Perdix palaeoperdix
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the daurian partridge?
An adult daurian partridge weighs 257.5 g – 270 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the daurian partridge endangered?
The daurian partridge is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the daurian partridge?
The daurian partridge (Perdix dauurica) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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