Grey partridge: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the grey partridge lives – recorded in 32 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Perdix perdix
Group	Pheasants, grouse & game birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	32 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Galliformes
Family	Phasianidae

Where does the grey partridge live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the grey partridge in 32 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. In Belgium, Canada, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the grey partridge endangered?

The grey partridge’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the grey partridge?

The grey partridge (Perdix perdix) is a bird in the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae, genus Perdix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the grey 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".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Grey partridge (revision 1380683117), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26106 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).