Gray Partridge

Gray Partridge

Perdix perdix

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Białowieża National Park
6 Verified sightings at Białowieża National Park From 2019 to 2026
969 Verified sightings across all 17 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Gray Partridge

The grey partridge (Perdix perdix) is a bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. The scientific name is the Latin for "partridge". The grey partridge was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Tetrao perdix. Linnaeus specified the type locality as Europe but this has been restricted to Sweden. The word perdix is Latin meaning "partridge", from Ancient Greek περδιξ/perdix meaning "partridge". The grey partridge together with the Daurian partridge and the Tibetan partridge are now placed in the genus Perdix that was introduced in 1760 by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson.

Eight subspecies are recognised by the IOC World Bird List, though the differences are clinal, and not all are accepted by other authorities; the HBW/BirdLife International list only accepts six subspecies; the differences noted below:

P. p. perdix (Linnaeus, 1758). Nominate, found in the British Isles and southern Scandinavia to Italy and the Balkans. P. p. armoricana (Hartert, 1917). Southwestern France. P. p. sphagnetorum (Altum, 1894... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park

Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Hazel Grouse
LC

Hazel Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tetrastes bonasia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ring-necked Pheasant
LC

Ring-necked Pheasant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phasianus colchicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
5 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
7 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
8 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
9 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
10 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
11 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
12 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
13 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
14 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
15 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
16 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
17 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Partridge in Białowieża National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Partridge sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray Partridge in Białowieża National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Gray Partridge in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.

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