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Partridge
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Crested Wood-Partridge |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="background: pink;" | Scientific classification |- style="text-align:center;" |
|- valign=top |Kingdom:||Animalia |- valign=top |Phylum:||Chordata |- valign=top |Class:||Aves |- valign=top |Order:||Galliformes |- valign=top |Family:||Phasianidae† |} |- style="text-align:center; background:pink;" !Genera |- | Perdix
Alectoris
Lerwa
Bambusicola
Ptilopachus
Rollulus
Haematortyx
Caloperdix
Arborophila
Xenoperdix
Melanoperdix
†See also Pheasant, Quail, Grouse |} Partridges are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are a non-migratory Old World group.
These are medium-sized birds intermediate between the large pheasants and the small quails. The partridges are ground-nesting seed-eaters. Many species are hunted for sport or food.
Species list
- Genus Lerwa
- Snow Partridge , Lerwa lerwa
- Genus Alectoris
- Arabian Partridge , Alectoris melanocephala
- Przevalski's Partridge , Alectoris magna
- Rock Partridge, Alectoris graeca
- Chukar, Alectoris chukar
- Philby's Partridge , Alectoris philbyi
- Barbary Partridge, Alectoris barbara
- Red-legged Partridge, Alectoris rufa
- Genus Ammoperdix
- See-see Partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis
- Sand Partridge, Ammoperdix heyi
- Genus Perdix
- Grey Partridge , Perdix perdix
- Daurian Partridge , Perdix dauurica
- Tibetan Partridge , Perdix hodgsoniae
- Genus Rhizothera
- Long-billed Partridge , Rhizothera longirostris
- Genus Margaroperdix
- Madagascar Partridge , Margaroperdix madagascarensis
- Genus Melanoperdix
- Black Wood-partridge , Melanoperdix nigra
- Genus Xenoperdix
- Udzungwa Forest Partridge , Xenoperdix udzungwensis
- Genus Arborophila , the hill partidge s
- Common Hill Partridge , Arborophila torqueola
- Sichuan Hill Partridge , Arborophila rufipectus
- Chestnut-breasted Hill Partridge , Arborophila mandellii
- Collared Hill Partridge , Arborophila gingica
- Rufous-throated Hill Partridge , Arborophila rufogularis
- White-cheeked Hill Partridge , Arborophila atrogularis
- Taiwan Hill Partridge , Arborophila crudigularis
- Hainan Hill Partridge , Arborophila ardens
- Chestnut-bellied Partridge , Arborophila javanica
- Grey-breasted Hill Partridge , Arborophila orientalis
- Brown-breasted Hill Partridge , Arborophila brunneopectus
- Orange-necked Hill Partridge , Arborophila davidi
- Chestnut-headed Hill Partridge , Arborophila cambodiana
- Bornean Hill Partridge , Arborophila hyperythra
- Red-billed Hill Partridge , Arborophila rubrirostris
- Green-legged Hill Partridge , Arborophila chloropus
- Annam Hill Partridge , Arborophila merlini
- Chestnut-necklaced Hill Partridge , Arborophila charltonii
- Genus Caloperdix
- Ferruginous Wood Partridge , Caloperdix oculea
- Genus Haematortyx
- Crimson-headed Partridge , Haematortyx sanguiniceps
- Genus Rollulus
- Crested Wood Partridge, Rollulus rouloul
- Genus Ptilopachus
- Stone Partridge , Ptilopachus petrosus
- Genus Bambusicola
- Mountain Bamboo Partridge , Bambusicola fytchii
- Chinese Bamboo Partridge Bambusicola thoracica
The partridge in culture
The partridge is also the subject of a popular English Christmas song, the Twelve Days of Christmas.