Birds and wildlife

Red-legged Partridge

Alectoris rufaGroup: Pheasants and partridgesUK Conservation status:Not assessed

How to identify

Larger than the Grey Partridge, it has a large white chin and throat patch, bordered with black. It has a greyish body with bold black stripes on its lower sides and a chestnut-sided tail. It's an introduced species, brought to the UK from continental Europe, where it's largely found in France and Spain.

Call

Red-legged Partridge

Jordi Calvet / xeno-canto

Key

  1. Resident
  2. Passage
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  4. Winter
* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
UK distribution map for Red-legged Partridge
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