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Philby's partridge

Alectoris philbyi Lowe, 1934

LCLeast Concernbirds

The philby's partridge (Alectoris philbyi) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh about 441 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Philby's partridge (Alectoris philbyi)
Photo: F. Spangenberg ( de:Benutzer:Der Irbis ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the philby's partridge

Weight
441 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
6.3src for Young per litter or clutch
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 philby's partridge live?

Not recorded

What is the philby's partridge?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Philby's partridge (Alectoris philbyi) or Philby's rock partridge, is a relative of the chukar, red-legged partridge and barbary partridges and is native to southwestern Saudi Arabia and northern Yemen. Although similar in appearance to other Alectoris species, Philby's partridge can be distinguished by its black cheeks and throat. Although not currently listed as an endangered species, the Arab Spring and destruction of its fragile habitat in the tribal areas of Northern Yemen had led to concerns about the survival of this species. The name commemorates the British explorer St John Philby.

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Is the philby's partridge endangered?

The philby's partridge is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the philby's partridge classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderGalliformes
  5. familyPhasianidae
  6. genusAlectoris
  7. SpeciesAlectoris philbyi Lowe, 1934

Synonyms Alectoris philby

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • Philby's rock partridgeEnglish
  • Philby's rock partridgeEnglish
  • حجل فيلبيArabic
  • Klujar PhilbyBreton
  • perdiu caranegraCatalan
  • orebice PhilbyovaCzech
  • petrisen graig PhilbyWelsh
  • Sortstrubet StenhøneDanish
  • PhilbysteinhuhnGerman
  • Philbys SteinhuhnGerman
  • Schwarzgesicht-SteinhuhnGerman
  • filbia perdrikoEsperanto
  • Perdiz gorginegraSpanish
  • Perdiz gorjinegraSpanish
  • mustkurk-kivikanaEstonian
  • jemeninpyyFinnish
  • Perdrix de PhilbyFrench
  • Bartavelle de PhilbyFrench
  • Patraisc PhilbinIrish
  • crnogrla jarebicaCroatian
  • Philby szirtifoglyaHungarian
  • Pernice di PhilbyItalian
  • ノドグロイワシャコJapanese
  • juodagurklis keklikasLithuanian
  • Filbija irbeLatvian
  • Philby's SteenpatrijsDutch
  • svartstrupehøneNorwegian
  • góropatwa czarnogardłaPolish
  • perdiz-de-papo-pretoPortuguese
  • perdiz-de-garganta-pretaPortuguese
  • Аравийский кекликRussian
  • kuropta púšťováSlovak
  • Crnolika kamenjarkaSerbian
  • svartstrupig berghönaSwedish
  • Kara Boğazlı KeklikTurkish
  • Yemen Kınalı KekliğiTurkish
  • кеклик чорногорлийUkrainian
  • 黑脸石鸡Chinese
  • 菲爾比氏石雞Chinese
  • 黑臉石雞Chinese

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Relatives of the philby's partridge

Other species in the same genus Alectoris.

ComparePhilby's partridge vs Chukar partridgePhilby's partridge vs Rock partridgePhilby's partridge vs Red-legged partridgePhilby's partridge vs Barbary partridge

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the philby's partridge?

An adult philby's partridge weighs 441 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the philby's partridge endangered?

The philby's 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 philby's partridge?

The philby's partridge (Alectoris philbyi) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{philbys_partridge_2026,
  title = {Philby's partridge (Alectoris philbyi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/philbys-partridge},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}