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Alectoris graeca
Photo by Jim Morris in Bavaria, Germany.

Identification

  • Rotund
  • Light brown back
  • Grey breast
  • Buff belly
  • White face with black gorget
  • Rufous-streaked flanks
  • Red legs

Distribution

Southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Open and hilly country.

Behaviour

It nests in a scantily lined ground scrape laying 5-21 eggs.

Includes a wide variety of seeds and some insect food.

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