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Photo by nigelblake
Location: Old Warden, Bedfordshire UK

Alectoris rufa

[edit] Identification

Light brown back, grey breast and buff belly, white face, black gorget, rufous-streaked flanks and red legs.

[edit] Distribution

France, Iberia and now naturalised having been introduced to southern England.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 3 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Dry lowlands, farm land, stony areas.

[edit] Behaviour

10-16 smooth, glossy, yellowish-white eggs with reddish-buff or greyish markings are laid in a ground nest and are incubated for 23-25 days.

Its diet includes seeds, but insects are taken when young.

[edit] Vocalisation

The call is ka-chu-chu.

[edit] References

Wikipedia

[edit] External Links