Grey partridge
Perdix perdix (Linnaeus, 1758)
The grey partridge (Perdix perdix) is a small bird of the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. It is a terrestrial, sedentary omnivore of grassland, with a geographic range of 10,030,000 km².
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Quick facts about the grey partridge
Adults weigh from 386 to 405.5 g, with a representative mass of 405 g and a wingspan of 46 cm. It lays 1 clutch of 16 eggs per year, incubated for 24 days, and is listed as Least Concern, not an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- 386 g – 405.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 46 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 5.17 years – 6.92 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 24.3 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 16src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- 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
How big is the grey partridge?
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Where does the grey partridge live?
Not recorded
What is the grey partridge?
The grey partridge (Perdix perdix) is a bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. The scientific name is the Latin for "partridge".
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Is the grey partridge endangered?
The grey 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 grey partridge classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusPerdix
- SpeciesPerdix perdix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Perdix arenicola, Perdix cinerea, Perdix linnéi, Perdix montana, Perdix vulgaris
Other names and names in other languages (125)
- Common partridgeEnglish
- English partridgeEnglish
- Gray partridgeEnglish
- Hungarian partridgeEnglish
- PartridgeEnglish
- حجل رماديArabic
- حجل انجليزيArabic
- Perdiz charraAragonese
- PardiñaAsturian
- perdiz pardaAsturian
- PirewAtikamekw
- Boz kəklikAzerbaijani
- ReebhendelBavarian
- Курапатка шэраяBelarusian
- Шэрая курапаткаBelarusian
- ЯребицаBulgarian
- Полска яребицаBulgarian
- སྲེག་ཆུང་།Tibetan
- Klujar c'hrisBreton
- perdiu xerraCatalan
- ИрмызыMari
- Хир чӑххиChuvash
- Сăрă хир чăххиChuvash
- زڕەکەوCentral Kurdish
- koroptev polníCzech
- KùropatkaKashubian
- PetrisWelsh
- PetrisenWelsh
- AgerhøneDanish
- RebhuhnGerman
- FeldhuhnGerman
- KurwotaLower Sorbian
- πέρδικαGreek
- Καμπίσια ΠέρδικαGreek
- griza perdrikoEsperanto
- Perdiz pardillaSpanish
- nurmkanaEstonian
- Eper grisBasque
- کبک چیلPersian
- کبک خاکستریPersian
- peltopyyFinnish
- AkurhønaFaroese
- perdrix griseFrench
- ÄäkerhenkNorthern Frisian
- PernîsFriulian
- PatriisWestern Frisian
- PatraiscIrish
- Cearc coilleIrish
- Cearc ghearrIrish
- PeurtagScottish Gaelic
- cearc-thomainScottish Gaelic
- cearcan-tomainScottish Gaelic
- Perdiz charrelaGalician
- PatragManx
- Kiark RenneeManx
- חוגלית אפורהHebrew
- trčkaCroatian
- SkvržuljaCroatian
- KurotwaUpper Sorbian
- fogolyHungarian
- Մոխրագույն կաքավArmenian
- PerdrikoIdo
- AkurhænaIcelandic
- StarnaItalian
- ヨーロッパヤマウズラJapanese
- გნოლიGeorgian
- ChakorKashmiri
- АдэжынэKabardian
- Пора торланаkjn
- Сұр шілKazakh
- 유럽자고새Korean
- ÇîrKurdish
- GrugyarCornish
- Gialina da montLadino
- FeldhongLuxembourgish
- чІалитІLezghian
- чІагълутІLezghian
- чІигълинтLezghian
- чІиргъитІLezghian
- pilkoji kurapkaLithuanian
- KurapkaLithuanian
- laukirbeLatvian
- ирчывеMari
- пасумузоMari
- еребицаMacedonian
- полска еребицаMacedonian
- ഗ്രേ പാർഡ്രിഡ്ജ്Malayalam
- ħaġlaMaltese
- Бор ятууMongolian
- Пакся повоErzya
- PatrijsDutch
- rapphøneNorwegian
- PerditzOccitan
- PardriPicard
- Kuropatwa zwyczajnaPolish
- KuropatwaPolish
- kuropatwa (zwyczajna)Polish
- charrelaPortuguese
- charrela-comumPortuguese
- perdiz-cinzentaPortuguese
- Pernisch grischaRomansh
- PotârnicheRomanian
- Серая куропаткаRussian
- BealdobakkuNorthern Sami
- bealdobagguNorthern Sami
- jarabica poľnáSlovak
- jerebicaSlovenian
- poljska jerebicaSlovenian
- Thëllëza e fushësAlbanian
- јаребицаSerbian
- JarebicaSerbian
- IstarnaSardinian
- PetrieshanneSaterland Frisian
- rapphönaSwedish
- Соры көртлекTatar
- Pugong labuyoFilipino
- ÇilkeklikTurkish
- Бора торлааTuvinian
- куріпка сіраUkrainian
- ChilUzbek
- PöudpüVeps
- Gà so xámVietnamese
- PatryzeWest Flemish
- 灰山鶉Chinese
- 灰山鹑Chinese
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Relatives of the grey partridge
Other species in the same genus Perdix.
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Common questions
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What kind of animal is the grey partridge?
The grey partridge is a small bird of the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
How heavy is the grey partridge?
Adults weigh from 386 to 405.5 g, with a representative mass of 405 g. Its wingspan is 46 cm.
What does the grey partridge eat?
The grey partridge is an omnivore.
What habitat does the grey partridge live in?
It lives in grassland and is a terrestrial, sedentary bird.
Is the grey partridge endangered?
No. It is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How many eggs does the grey partridge lay?
It lays 16 eggs per clutch and 1 clutch per year, with an incubation period of 24 days.
How long does the grey partridge live?
Its lifespan is 5.17 years, with values up to 6.9 years reported. It reaches sexual maturity at 1 year.
Who named the grey partridge?
Its scientific name, Perdix perdix, is credited to (Linnaeus, 1758).
Sources and how to cite this page
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