Key information
The Daurian partridge (Perdix dauurica) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. The name derives from the Dauria region of Russia.
Length : 28–30 cm
Weight : 200–340 g
Population : The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is declining locally owing to over-hunting.
Habitat: Variety of open habitats from grassland and shrubby meadows to riverine scrub, wooded steppes.
Diet: Takes seeds of weeds, cereals and berries; also insects in summer.
Location
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