Grey partridge

The grey partridge is a plump, ground-dwelling bird related to pheasants. These birds prefer open countryside across Europe and parts of Asia, where their mottled grey-brown feathers help them blend into fields and hedgerows.

• Grey partridges belong to the same family as pheasants and chickens.
• Their scientific name, Perdix perdix, simply means 'partridge' in Latin.
• They spend most of their time on the ground, walking or running rather than flying.