Red-legged/French Partridge

Alectoris rufa

Red-legged Partridge Red-legged Partridge Red-legged Partridge

The Red-legged, also called French, Partridge is larger than the native Grey/English Partridge and has boldly striped flanks and, obviously, red legs.

Introduced from its native France/Spain for shooting, it has colonised much of eastern England and Wales.
Red-legged Partridge Red-legged Partridges Red-legged Partridge

Male and female have similar plumage and colouring. 
Red-legged Partridge Red-legged Partridge Red-legged Partridge
The red legs

 
     
   
 


 

Grey/English Partridge

Perdix perdix

Grey Partridge Grey Partridge  

The Grey, also called English (Europe)/Hungarian (America), Partridge has an orange face, grey chest and striped flanks.

Males and females are similar in appearance.