Key information
The grey partridge is a medium-sized, plump gamebird with a distinctive orange face. Flies with whirring wings and occasional glides, showing a chestnut tail. It is strictly a ground bird, never likely to be found in pear trees! Groups of 6-15 (known as coveys) are most usually seen outside the breeding season. Once very common and widespread, it has undergone serious declines throughout most of its range and is a Red List species.
What they eat:
Leaves, seeds and insects
Measurements:
- Length:
- 30cm
- Wingspan:
- 46cm
- Weight:
- 390g
Population:
- UK breeding:
- 43,000 territories
Identifying features:
Grey partridge
