Partridge facts for kids
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Partridges are medium-sized birds. They belong to the Pheasant family, which is called Phasianidae. People often hunt partridges for food, so they are known as game birds.
You might have heard of partridges in the famous Christmas song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The song includes the line, "...and a Partridge in a pear tree!"
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What Do Partridges Look Like?
Most partridges have colors like brown, gray, and white. These colors help them blend in with their surroundings. This blending is called camouflage, and it makes them hard to spot!
Partridges have short legs and short bills. They are smaller than Pheasants but larger than Quails.
How Partridges Live
Partridges are not very good at flying long distances. They also do not migrate, which means they stay in the same area all year. They don't travel to warmer places for winter.
Where Partridges Live
You can find partridges in many parts of the world. They live in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
These birds like to live in open areas. You can find them in places like moors, grasslands, and farmland.
Partridges mostly eat seeds. They build their nests on the ground. Because their nests are on the ground, they can be easy targets for predators like foxes. However, their amazing camouflage helps keep their nests hidden.
Partridges and People
Some types of partridges are very popular as game birds. The grey partridge and the red-legged partridge are two examples.
Often, these birds are raised by people. Then, they are released into the wild for hunting. Because they are popular, partridges have also been brought to new places, like large areas of North America.
Images for kids
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Birds of Persia luchas, called būqalamūn (which means turkey in Persian), and partridges
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The so-called "Vučedol dove" is a famous symbol from the ancient Vučedol culture. It is now thought to be a male partridge, representing fertility.
See also
In Spanish: Perdiz para niños
