West Dean nr Chichester. Like the other game birds, it's an import from the continent but naturalised here now. Males and females look similar. Males are a bit larger and have a brighter, broader black throat bib and are in general a bit brighter and more obviously marked than females. I suspect this is a female.

Red-legged Partridge ♀︎ (Alectoris rufa) (01/04/2007) West Dean nr Chichester. Like the other game birds, it's an import from the continent but naturalised here now. Males and females look similar. Males are a bit larger and have a brighter, broader black throat bib and are in general a bit brighter and more obviously marked than females. I suspect this is a female.

Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) (01/04/2007) West Dean nr Chichester. Spotted mooching around in the scrub by the edge of a field.

Red-legged Partridge ♀︎ (Alectoris rufa) (01/04/2007) West Dean nr Chichester. Spotted mooching around in the scrub by the edge of a field.