The Gray Partridge [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Gray Partridge Looks Like

The Gray Partridge has overall_color color of tan and orange and grey and rusty and brown.

The Gray Partridge has above_color color of tan and orange and grey and rusty.

The Gray Partridge has head color of tan and orange.

The Gray Partridge has face color of tan and orange.

The Gray Partridge has below_color color of grey and brown.

The Gray Partridge has undertail color of grey.

The Gray Partridge has back color of grey.

The Gray Partridge has bill color of grey.

The Gray Partridge has wing color of grey and rusty.

The Gray Partridge has belly color of grey.

The Gray Partridge has tail color of grey.

The Gray Partridge has chest color of grey and brown.

The Gray Partridge has leg color of grey.

The Gray Partridge has neck color of grey.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Gray Partridge

The length of the Gray Partridge is from 11.8 inches to 13.0 inches (30.0 cm to 33.0 cm).

The weight of the Gray Partridge is from 13.6 ounces to 17.6 ounces (385.6 grams to 499.0 grams).

The wingspan of the Gray Partridge is from 20.9 inches to 22.1 inches (53.1 cm to 56.1 cm).

Pictures of the Gray Partridge

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Gray Partridge, Gray Partridge by dfaulder, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Gray Partridge, IMG_4346-91 by David A Mitchell, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Gray Partridge, Gray Partridge by Shawn McCready, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Gray Partridge, IMG_4652-4 by David A Mitchell, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Gray Partridge, IMG_4653-5 by David A Mitchell, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Gray Partridge
juvenile Gray Partridge, All In-A-Row by Sjensen~, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Gray Partridge

most of the year, forages in coveys; in spring, forages alone or in couples.

primarily uses ground-based meals.

In the winter, one might dig through snow to access ground-level seeds.

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What the Gray Partridge Likes to Eat

The Gray Partridge feeds on the following:

  • seeds (from many grasses and weeds)
  • waste grain from crops (wheat, oats, corn, sunflower)
  • green leaves
  • insects

Where To Find the Gray Partridge

You can find the Gray Partridge in the following habitats:

  • Cultivated land
  • hedgerows
  • bushy pastures
  • meadows
  • grasslands
  • agricultural fields
  • stubble fields
  • edges of woodlots