Red-legged Partridge

Alectoris rufa

The red-legged partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is sometimes known as French partridge, to distinguish it from the English or grey partridge. The genus name is from Ancient Greek alektoris a farmyard chicken, and rufa is Latin for red or rufous.

Scientific name

Alectoris rufa

Family

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

IUCN status

NT