Perdix Partridges
Perdix
Perdix is a genus of Galliform gamebirds known collectively as the 'true partridges'. The genus name is the Latin for "partridge", and is itself derived from Ancient Greek perdix. These birds are unrelated to the subtropical species that have been named after the partridge due to similar size and morphology. There are representatives of Perdix in most of temperate Europe and Asia. One member of the genus, the grey partridge, has been introduced to the United...
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Gray Partridge
speciesPerdix perdix
Daurian Partridge
speciesPerdix dauurica
Tibetan Partridge
speciesPerdix hodgsoniae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 826.