Red-legged Partridge

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The Red-legged Partridge still lives in southern England, Spain, and France, but is becoming more and more rare. Typical is the white head with a black and white band.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alectoris_rufa

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1047272/maps

Scientific name:

Alectoris rufa

Presence in western Europe:

None

More information

Size:

Pigeon

Birdtype:

fowl

Main colour:

Light grey,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Red

Beak shape:

Chicken

Eyestripe:

Black

Crown colour:

Light grey,

Reddish brown

Breast colour:

Light grey

Belly colour:

Reddish brown,

Light brown

Throat colour:

White

Pattern:

Spotted

Rump colour:

Light grey,

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Reddish brown,

Light brown

Underwing colour:

Brown

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Red

Leg shape:

Fowl

Tail colour:

Reddish brown

Tail shape:

Fan shape

Looks like

Grey Partridge

Read more about Grey Partridge

The Red-legged Partridge has a distinctive white head and misses the reddish brown 'horseshoe' on the belly.