Partridges come birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is the non-migratory Old World class action.

Which are actually medium-moderate-size birds average between a big pheasants & a little quails. A partridges come ground-incubation seed-eaters. Numerous metal money come hunted for even sport or food when game.

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 partidges 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 as well a subject of a popular English Christmas song, the Twelve Days of Christmas.