Grey partridge
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For the South Asian species, see Grey francolin.
The grey partridge (Perdix perdix), also known as the grey-legged partridge,[2] English partridge, Hungarian partridge, or hun, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. The scientific name is the Latin for "partridge", and is itself derived from Ancient Greek perdix.[3]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Genus: | Perdix |
Species: | P. perdix |
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Perdix perdix | |
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