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Red - legged Partridge
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Taken at Spott on 24th December 2017 using Nikon D5200 with
Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
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| Taken at Spott on 7th February 2016 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. | |
| Red - legged Partridge. |
| Species: Order: Family: Local Names: |
Alectoris rufa. Galliformes. Phasianidae French Partridge. |
| Site Of Nest: Food: Feature: Plumage: |
Farmland and open stoney ground. Seeds, though the young will eat insects as a valuable source of protein. When disturbed, it prefers to run rather than fly, but if necessary it flies a short distance on rounded wings. Light brown back, grey breast and buff belly. The face is white with a black gorget. It has rufous-streaked flanks and red legs. |
| Voice: Courtesy of Xeno Canto |