Grey Partridge
Perdix perdix(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Gray Partridge
UK name: Grey Partridge
The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Perdix perdix
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray Partridge
- English (UK)
- Grey Partridge
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Perdix perdix perdix
- Perdix perdix armoricana
- Perdix perdix sphagnetorum
- Perdix perdix hispaniensis
- Perdix perdix italica
- Perdix perdix lucida
- Perdix perdix canescens
- Perdix perdix robusta
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tetrao Perdix
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europe, restricted type locality Sweden, ex Fn. Svec.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.160
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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