Grey partridge  (Perdix perdix)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

Breeds throughout Europe from the UK to Kazakhstan, extending north to Scandinavia, with a patchy distribution in southern Europe. A resident farmland bird, in Britain the grey partridge inhabits lowland arable areas from the south chalklands as far north as Aberdeen (2).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

In addition to farmland, the grey partridge can be found on wasteland, moors, and sand dunes. Adults prefer to occupy open grass or vegetation, but tend to move their chicks into cereal crops with abundant sources of the invertebrate food required by the young (2).

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