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Gentle to the human stomach, partridge stimulated bodily fluids, raised the spirits, and firmed the muscles." [3] Probably the most famous reference to the partridge is in the Christmas carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas". [4] The first gift listed is "a partridge in a pear tree", and these words end each verse.
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". Taxonomy
Buffy-crowned wood partridge Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae Genus: Dendrortyx Species: D. leucophrys Binomial name Dendrortyx leucophrys (Gould, 1844) The buffy-crowned wood partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) is a bird species in the family ...
Some members of the genus, notably the chukar and red-legged partridge, have been introduced to many locations outside their natural range; there are now established populations of chukar in western North America, Hawaii, and the South Island of New Zealand, and of red-legged partridge in the United Kingdom, the Azores, Madeira, and the Canary ...
Long-tailed wood partridge Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae Genus: Dendrortyx Species: D. macroura Binomial name Dendrortyx macroura (Jardine & Selby, 1828) photo from a camera trap The long-tailed wood partridge (Dendrortyx macroura) is a bird ...
Archaeologists uncovered a 480-year-old gun in Arizona. It’s now considered the oldest firearm ever found within the continental United States.
They were also marketed in North America as "South American partridge". One shipment alone comprised 360,000 birds. Frank Chapman of the American Museum of Natural History helped raise awareness about the rate of exploitation and its potential impact on the populations of the species. [ 8 ]
The bearded wood partridge is 33 to 35.5 cm (13.0 to 14.0 in) long and weighs between 405 and 459 g (14.3 and 16.2 oz). Adults have bluish gray cheeks, neck, and upper chest. There is a red patch around the eye. The crown is buff and has a small crest. The nape and chest are cinnamon, with red striations on the nape and sides of the chest.