Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission : Alpes Maritimes, September

Bird name: Red Legged Partridge
Latin: Alectoris rufa
Other: Perdiz roja (Es) • Perdiz-vermelha (Pt) • Perdrix rouge (Fr) • Pernice rossa (It)
Family: Phasianidae • Partridges
Range: Spain, Portugal, France, N Italy, UK (introduced)
Similar: Rock Partridge

A group of Red-legged Partridges spotted crossing the road at some distance. In the Alpes Maritimes, the Rock Partridge is also a possibility, and at this distance I couldn’t be sure of the ID. One differentiator is the collar of the two birds. The countryside is overrun with hunters at this time of the year, so it’s possible these were released.More photos...

011 Phasianidae - Pheasants, Partridges, Grouse, Ptarmigans, Francolins, Quail, Fowl & Allies - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Meleagris gallopavo - Wild Turkey - S Canada, USA, N Mexico
Meleagris ocellata - Ocellated Turkey - SE Mexico, Belize, Guatemala

Bonasa umbellus - Ruffed Grouse - Alaska, Canada, N USA

Tetrastes bonasia - Hazel Grouse - NW, NC, NE Eurasia
Tetrastes sewerzowi - Chinese Grouse - C China - New name

Falcipennis falcipennis - Siberian Grouse - NE Eurasia
Falcipennis canadensis - Spruce Grouse - Alaska, Canada, N USA

Tetrao urogallus - Western Capercaillie - NW, NC Eurasia
Tetrao parvirostris - Black-billed Capercaillie - NE Eurasia

Lyrurus tetrix - Black Grouse - N Eurasia
Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi - Caucasian Grouse - Caucasus

Centrocercus urophasianus - Sage Grouse - WC North America
Centrocercus minimus - Gunnison Grouse - SW Colorado, E Utah

Dendragapus obscurus - Dusky Grouse - S Yukon to C Colorado - New name; D. fuliginosus (Sooty Grouse)
Dendragapus fuliginosus - Sooty Grouse - SE Alaska to S California - Split from D. obscurus (Blue is Dusky Grouse)

Tympanuchus phasianellus - Sharp-tailed Grouse - NC, NW North America
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus - Lesser Prairie Chicken - C USA
Tympanuchus cupido - Greater Prairie Chicken - SC Canada to Texas

Lagopus leucura - White-tailed Ptarmigan - W, NW North America
Lagopus muta - Rock Ptarmigan - N North America, Eurasia
Lagopus lagopus - Willow Ptarmigan - N North America, Eurasia

Lerwa lerwa - Snow Partridge - Himalayas

Tetraophasis obscurus - Verreaux's Monal-Partridge - W China
Tetraophasis szechenyii - Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge - Himalayas

Tetraogallus caucasicus - Caucasian Snowcock - Caucasus
Tetraogallus caspius - Caspian Snowcock - SW Eurasia
Tetraogallus himalayensis - Himalayan Snowcock - Himalayas
Tetraogallus tibetanus - Tibetan Snowcock - Himalayas
Tetraogallus altaicus - Altai Snowcock - SW Siberia, W Mongolia

Alectoris graeca - Rock Partridge - S, SE Europe
Alectoris chukar - Chukar Partridge - S Eurasia
Alectoris magna - Przevalski's Partridge - NC China
Alectoris philbyi - Philby's Partridge - SW Arabian Peninsula
Alectoris barbara - Barbary Partridge - N Africa
Alectoris rufa - Red-legged Partridge - SW Europe
Alectoris melanocephala - Arabian Partridge - S Arabian Peninsula

Ammoperdix griseogularis - See-see Partridge - SW Asia
Ammoperdix heyi - Sand Partridge - Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, N Sudan

Francolinus francolinus - Black Francolin - Asia Minor to Bangladesh
Francolinus pictus - Painted Francolin - India, Sri Lanka
Francolinus pintadeanus - Chinese Francolin - Southeast Asia
Francolinus pondicerianus - Grey Francolin - SE Iran through India, Sri Lanka
Francolinus gularis - Swamp Francolin - N India & Nepal to Bangladesh

Peliperdix lathami - Forest Francolin - W, C Africa
Peliperdix coqui - Coqui Francolin - Widespread Africa
Peliperdix albogularis - White-throated Francolin - W, SC Africa
Peliperdix schlegelii - Schlegel's Francolin - C Africa

Scleroptila streptophora - Ring-necked Francolin - EC Africa
Scleroptila africana - Grey-winged Francolin - S Africa
Scleroptila levaillantii - Red-winged Francolin - EC, SC, S Africa
Scleroptila finschi - Finsch's Francolin - SW Africa
Scleroptila shelleyi - Shelley's Francolin - E, SE Africa
Scleroptila psilolaema - Moorland Francolin - E Africa
Scleroptila levaillantoides - Orange River Francolin - NE, S Africa

Dendroperdix sephaena - Crested Francolin - E, SE Africa

Pternistis squamatus - Scaly Francolin - C Africa
Pternistis ahantensis - Ahanta Francolin - W Africa
Pternistis griseostriatus - Grey-striped Francolin - Angola
Pternistis hildebrandti - Hildebrandt's Francolin - E, SE Africa
Pternistis bicalcaratus - Double-spurred Francolin - W, C Africa
Pternistis icterorhynchus - Heuglin's Francolin - C Africa
Pternistis clappertoni - Clapperton's Francolin - C, NE Africa
Pternistis harwoodi - Harwood's Francolin - Ethiopia
Pternistis swierstrai - Swierstra's Francolin - Angola
Pternistis camerunensis - Mount Cameroon Francolin - Cameroon
Pternistis nobilis - Handsome Francolin - C Africa
Pternistis jacksoni - Jackson's Francolin - Kenya
Pternistis castaneicollis - Chestnut-naped Francolin - E Africa
Pternistis ochropectus - Djibouti Francolin - Djibouti
Pternistis erckelii - Erckel's Francolin - NE Africa
Pternistis hartlaubi - Hartlaub's Spurfowl - SW Africa
Pternistis adspersus - Red-billed Spurfowl - SC Africa
Pternistis capensis - Cape Spurfowl - South Africa
Pternistis natalensis - Natal Spurfowl - SE Africa
Pternistis leucoscepus - Yellow-necked Spurfowl - E Africa
Pternistis rufopictus - Grey-breasted Spurfowl - NW Tanzania
Pternistis afer - Red-necked Spurfowl - C, SE Africa
Pternistis swainsonii - Swainson's Spurfowl - SC, SE Africa

Perdix perdix - Grey Partridge - W, WC Eurasia
Perdix dauurica - Daurian Partridge - C Asia
Perdix hodgsoniae - Tibetan Partridge - C Asia

Rhizothera longirostris - Long-billed Partridge - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Rhizothera dulitensis - Hose's Partridge - N Borneo

Margaroperdix madagarensis - Madagascar Partridge - Madagascar

Melanoperdix niger - Black Partridge - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Coturnix coturnix - Common Quail - Europe & C Asia - Africa, India
Coturnix japonica - Japanese Quail - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Coturnix coromandelica - Rain Quail - Pakistan to Sri Lanka & Burma
Coturnix delegorguei - Harlequin Quail - Widespread Africa
Coturnix pectoralis - Stubble Quail - SE, SW Australia
Coturnix ypsilophora - Brown Quail - Widespread Australasia

Excalfactoria - King Quail and Blue Quail from Coturnix to Excalfactoria
Excalfactoria chinensis - King Quail - Widespread Asia, Australasia
Excalfactoria adansonii - Blue Quail - Widespread Africa

Anurophasis monorthonyx - Snow Mountains Quail - New Guinea

Perdicula asiatica - Jungle Bush Quail - India, Sri Lanka
Perdicula argoondah - Rock Bush Quail - India
Perdicula erythrorhyncha - Painted Bush Quail - India
Perdicula manipurensis - Manipur Bush Quail - NE India, Bangladesh

Xenoperdix udzungwensis - Udzungwa Forest Partridge - Udzungwa Mountains of S Tanzania
Xenoperdix obscurata - Rubeho Forest Partridge - Rubeho highlands of S Tanzania

Arborophila torqueola - Hill Partridge - W Himalayas to NW Vietnam
Arborophila rufogularis - Rufous-throated Partridge - N India to C Vietnam
Arborophila atrogularis - White-cheeked Partridge - NE India, Burma
Arborophila crudigularis - Taiwan Partridge - Taiwan
Arborophila mandellii - Chestnut-breasted Partridge - NE India to SE Tibet
Arborophila brunneopectus - Bar-backed Partridge - Southeast Asia
Arborophila rufipectus - Sichuan Partridge - SC China
Arborophila gingica - White-necklaced Partridge - SE China
Arborophila davidi - Orange-necked Partridge - S Vietnam
Arborophila cambodiana - Chestnut-headed Partridge - Cambodia
Arborophila diversa - Siamese Partridge - SE Thailand
Arborophila campbelli - Malaysian Partridge - Malaysia
Arborophila rolli - Roll's Partridge - Sumatra
Arborophila sumatrana - Sumatran Partridge - Sumatra
Arborophila orientalis - Grey-breasted Partridge - Java
Arborophila javanica - Chestnut-bellied Partridge - Java
Arborophila rubrirostris - Red-billed Partridge - Sumatra
Arborophila hyperythra - Red-breasted Partridge - Borneo
Arborophila ardens - Hainan Partridge - Hainan
Arborophila charltonii - Chestnut-necklaced Partridge - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo - Was Scaly-breasted Partridge
Arborophila chloropus - Green-legged Partridge - Southeast Asia - Green-legged Partridge includes ssp tonkiensis of N Vietnam was Scaly-breasted (Chestnut-necklaced) Partridge

Caloperdix oculeus - Ferruginous Partridge - Burma, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Haematortyx sanguiniceps - Crimson-headed Partridge - Borneo

Rollulus rouloul - Crested Partridge - Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Bambusicola fytchii - Mountain Bamboo Partridge - NE India to Burma & SC China
Bambusicola thoracicus - Chinese Bamboo Partridge - S China, Taiwan

Galloperdix spadicea - Red Spurfowl - India, Nepal
Galloperdix lunulata - Painted Spurfowl - India
Galloperdix bicalcarata - Sri Lanka Spurfowl - Sri Lanka

Ithaginis cruentus - Blood Pheasant - Himalayas

Tragopan melanocephalus - Western Tragopan - Himalayas
Tragopan satyra - Satyr Tragopan - Himalayas
Tragopan blythii - Blyth's Tragopan - Himalayas
Tragopan temminckii - Temminck's Tragopan - E Himalayas to SC China
Tragopan caboti - Cabot's Tragopan - SE China

Pucrasia macrolopha - Koklass Pheasant - Himalayas to SC China

Lophophorus impejanus - Himalayan Monal - Himalayas
Lophophorus sclateri - Sclater's Monal - E Himalayas
Lophophorus lhuysii - Chinese Monal - C China

Gallus gallus - Red Junglefowl - India, Southeast Asia - includes domestic chicken
Gallus sonneratii - Grey Junglefowl - India
Gallus lafayetii - Sri Lanka Junglefowl - Sri Lanka
Gallus varius - Green Junglefowl - Java, Lesser Sundas

Lophura leucomelanos - Kalij Pheasant - N Pakistan to W Thailand
Lophura nycthemera - Silver Pheasant - Southeast Asia
Lophura edwardsi - Edwards's Pheasant - C Vietnam
Lophura hatinhensis - Vietnamese Pheasant - C Vietnam
Lophura swinhoii - Swinhoe's Pheasant - Taiwan
Lophura hoogerwerfi - Hoogerwerf's Pheasant - Sumatra
Lophura inornata - Salvadori's Pheasant - Sumatra
Lophura erythrophthalma - Crestless Fireback - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Lophura ignita - Crested Fireback - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Lophura diardi - Siamese Fireback - Southeast Asia
Lophura bulweri - Bulwer's Pheasant - Borneo

Crossoptilon crossoptilon - White Eared Pheasant - WC, SC China, Tibet
Crossoptilon harmani - Tibetan Eared Pheasant - Tibet, NE India
Crossoptilon mantchuricum - Brown Eared Pheasant - NE China
Crossoptilon auritum - Blue Eared Pheasant - C China

Catreus wallichii - Cheer Pheasant - Himalayas

Syrmaticus ellioti - Elliot's Pheasant - SE China
Syrmaticus humiae - Mrs. Hume's Pheasant - NE India to N Thailand
Syrmaticus mikado - Mikado Pheasant - Taiwan
Syrmaticus soemmerringii - Copper Pheasant - Japan
Syrmaticus reevesii - Reeves's Pheasant - N, C China

Phasianus colchicus - Common Pheasant - C, E, Eurasia, also S China, Taiwan, N Vietnam
Phasianus versicolor - Green Pheasant - Japan - Split from P. colchicus

Chrysolophus pictus - Golden Pheasant - C, S China
Chrysolophus amherstiae - Lady Amherst's Pheasant - NE Burma, SE Tibet, SW China

Polyplectron chalcurum - Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant - Sumatra
Polyplectron inopinatum - Mountain Peacock-Pheasant - Malay Peninsula
Polyplectron germaini - Germain's Peacock-Pheasant - Vietnam
Polyplectron bicalcaratum - Grey Peacock-Pheasant - Sikkim to C Vietnam
Polyplectron katsumatae - Hainan Peacock-Pheasant - Hainan Is. Asia - Split from P. bicalcaratum
Polyplectron malacense - Malayan Peacock-Pheasant - SW Thailand, W Malaysia
Polyplectron schleiermacheri - Bornean Peacock-Pheasant - Borneo
Polyplectron napoleonis - Palawan Peacock-Pheasant - Philippines

Rheinardia ocellata - Crested Argus - C Vietnam, E Laos, Malaysia

Argusianus argus - Great Argus - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Pavo cristatus - Indian Peafowl - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Pavo muticus - Green Peafowl - Southeast Asia

Afropavo congensis - Congo Peacock - Democratic Republic of the Congo