Bird
Red-legged Partridge
Alectoris rufa · Phasianidae · Galliformes
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records451,238in 12 countries
Most seen inSpain189,224 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About
Red-legged Partridge in brief
The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) is a bird of the Phasianidae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 451,238 published records, most of them from Spain, France and the United Kingdom. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in July and November.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Spain189,224 records · best Apr, May
France98,877 records · best May, Apr
United Kingdom97,847 records · best Apr, May
Portugal63,168 records · best Apr, May
Italy1,835 records · best Jan, Dec
Ireland146 records · best Jan, Apr
Andorra99 records · best Nov, Sep
New Zealand36 records · best Dec, Mar
San Marino2 records · best Jan, Apr
Mauritius2 records · best Oct, Dec
Monaco1 records · best Nov, Jan
Bahrain1 records · best Feb, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.