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Red-legged Partridge
Alectoris rufa
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Thomas SIGNEAU (XC917399). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
ChukarAlectoris chukar
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Gray PartridgePerdix perdix
Rock PartridgeAlectoris graeca
Barbary PartridgeAlectoris barbara
Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 84,803 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 84,631 |
| Spain | 2,525 |
| United Kingdom | 1,620 |
| England | 1,501 |
| Portugal | 1,401 |
| France | 729 |
| Andalucía | 667 |
| Castilla y León | 346 |
| Comunidad de Madrid | 342 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Landfowl · Galliformes |
| Family | Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae |
| Genus | Rock Partridges · Alectoris |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of United States
- Grouse & Quail of Quebec
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red-legged Partridge with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.