Partridge
Partridge
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<catset>Category="Heraldic birds"</catset><catset>Category="Partridges"</catset><table border=1 cellpadding=0 style="position:relative; margin: 0 0 0.5em 1em; border-collapse: collapse; float:right; clear:right; width:200px;"><tr style="text-align:center;"><th style=" background: pink;"><div style="float:right; font-size:70%; padding:0 .5em 0 2em">?</div><b> Partridges</b></th></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;">[image]<br><small> Crested Wood-Partridge</small></td></tr><tr style="text-align:center;"><th style=" background: pink;"><b><a href="Scientific classification">Scientific classification</a></b></th></tr><tr style="text-align:center;"><td> <table cellpadding=2 style="margin:0 auto; text-align:left; background:none;"><tr valign=top><td>Kingdom:</td><td><a href="Animal">Animalia</a></td></tr><tr valign=top><td>Phylum:</td><td><a href="Chordate">Chordata</a></td></tr><tr valign=top><td>Class:</td><td><a href="World Bank Group">Aves</a></td></tr><tr valign=top><td>Order:</td><td><a href="Galliformes">Galliformes</a></td></tr><tr valign=top><td>Family:</td><td><a href="Phasianidae">Phasianidae</a>&#8224;</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style="text-align:center; background: pink;"><th><b> Genera</b></th></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0 .5em;"><ul><li><i>Perdix</i><li><i>Alectoris</i><li><i>Lerwa</i><li><i>Bambusicola</i><li><i>Ptilopachus</i><li><i>Rollulus</i><li><i>Haematortyx</i><li><i>Caloperdix</i><li><i>Arborophila</i><li><i>Xenoperdix</i><li><i>Melanoperdix</i> <small>&#8224;See also <a href="Pheasant">Pheasant</a>, <a href="Quail">Quail</a>, <a href="Grouse">Grouse</a></small></ul></td></tr></table><p><b>Partridges</b> are <a href="World Bank Group">birds</a> in the <a href="Pheasant">Pheasant</a> family, <a href="Phasianidae">Phasianidae</a>. They are a <a href="Bird migration">non-migratory</a> Old World group.<p>These are medium-sized birds intermediate between the large pheasants and the small <a href="Quail">quails</a>. The partridges are ground-nesting seed-eaters. Many species are hunted for sport or food as <a href="Game (food)">game</a>.<h2 style="margin: 0; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.17em; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa; font-size: 150%;">Species list</h2><ul><li>Genus <i>Lerwa</i> <ul> <li> Snow Partridge, <i>Lerwa lerwa</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i><a href="Alectoris">Alectoris</a></i> <ul> <li> Arabian Partridge, <i>Alectoris melanocephala</i> <li> Przevalski's Partridge, <i>Alectoris magna</i> <li> <a href="Rock Partridge">Rock Partridge</a>, <i>Alectoris graeca</i> <li> <a href="Chukar">Chukar</a>, <i>Alectoris chukar</i> <li> Philby's Partridge, <i>Alectoris philbyi</i> <li> <a href="Barbary Partridge">Barbary Partridge</a>, <i>Alectoris barbara</i> <li> <a href="Red-legged Partridge">Red-legged Partridge</a>, <i>Alectoris rufa</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i><a href="Ammoperdix">Ammoperdix</a></i> <ul> <li> <a href="See-see Partridge">See-see Partridge</a>, <i>Ammoperdix griseogularis</i> <li> <a href="Sand Partridge">Sand Partridge</a>, <i>Ammoperdix heyi</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i><a href="Perdix">Perdix</a></i> <ul> <li> <a href="Grey Partridge">Grey Partridge</a>, <i>Perdix perdix</i> <li> <a href="Daurian Partridge">Daurian Partridge</a>, <i>Perdix dauurica</i> <li> <a href="Tibetan Partridge">Tibetan Partridge</a>, <i>Perdix hodgsoniae</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i>Rhizothera</i> <ul> <li> Long-billed Partridge, <i>Rhizothera longirostris</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i>Margaroperdix</i> <ul> <li> Madagascar Partridge, <i>Margaroperdix madagascarensis</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i>Melanoperdix</i> <ul> <li> Black Wood-partridge, <i>Melanoperdix nigra</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i>Xenoperdix</i> <ul> <li> Udzungwa Forest Partridge, <i>Xenoperdix udzungwensis</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i>Arborophila</i>, the hill partidges <ul> <li> Common Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila torqueola</i> <li> Sichuan Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila rufipectus</i> <li> Chestnut-breasted Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila mandellii</i> <li> Collared Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila gingica</i> <li> Rufous-throated Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila rufogularis</i> <li> White-cheeked Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila atrogularis</i> <li> Taiwan Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila crudigularis</i> <li> Hainan Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila ardens</i> <li> Chestnut-bellied Partridge, <i>Arborophila javanica</i> <li> Grey-breasted Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila orientalis</i> <li> Brown-breasted Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila brunneopectus</i> <li> Orange-necked Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila davidi</i> <li> Chestnut-headed Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila cambodiana</i> <li> Bornean Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila hyperythra</i> <li> Red-billed Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila rubrirostris</i> <li> Green-legged Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila chloropus</i> <li> Annam Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila merlini</i> <li> Chestnut-necklaced Hill Partridge, <i>Arborophila charltonii</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i>Caloperdix</i> <ul> <li> Ferruginous Wood Partridge, <i>Caloperdix oculea</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i>Haematortyx</i> <ul> <li> Crimson-headed Partridge, <i>Haematortyx sanguiniceps</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i><a href="Crested Wood Partridge">Rollulus</a></i> <ul> <li> <a href="Crested Wood Partridge">Crested Wood Partridge</a>, <i>Rollulus rouloul</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i>Ptilopachus</i> <ul> <li> Stone Partridge, <i>Ptilopachus petrosus</i> </ul> <li>Genus <i>Bambusicola</i> <ul> <li> Mountain Bamboo Partridge, <i>Bambusicola fytchii</i> <li> Chinese Bamboo Partridge, <i>Bambusicola thoracica</i> </ul> </ul><h2 style="margin: 0; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.17em; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa; font-size: 150%;">The partridge in culture</h2>The partridge is also the subject of a popular <a href="England">English</a> <a href="Christmas">Christmas</a> song, the <a href="Twelve Days of Christmas">Twelve Days of Christmas</a>.<h2 style="margin: 0; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.17em; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa; font-size: 150%;">External links</h2><ul> <li> <font color=#700070> Francolin & Partridge - Aviculture & Conservation</font> </ul>