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    This document describes the grey partridge bird. It provides details on the kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and scientific name. It describes physical attributes like size, shape, color, wingspan, bill and tail. It discusses the 8 sub-species and notes that grey partridges were introduced from Eurasia. It also outlines their habitat preferences, breeding locations, migration patterns and population changes over time.

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    • Submitted To= Dr.

    Irshad
    • Submitted By= Muhammad Saleem Ullah
    • Roll No=AGB-15- 01 (A)
    • Topic= Grey Partridge
    • Course Code= FRW-201
    • Semester= 3rd (Summer)
    • Faculty= Agriculture
    • Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan
    • Kingdom = Animalia
    • Phylum = Chordata
    • Class = Aves
    • Order = Galliformes
    • Family = Phasianidae
    • Genus = Perdix
    • Scientific Name = Perdix perdix
     It looks like a stray pigeon from a distance.
     Size = Grows to 28 to 32 cm in length.
     Shape = It is roundish in shape.
     Weight = Both sexes weigh 390-400 gm.
     Color = The belly is white in color and is
    marked with horse shoe marks in both the
    sexes.
     Wingspan = It stretches up to 46 cm. The wings
    are round shape.
     Bill = The bird possesses a thick but short bill.
     Eyes = Their eyes are brown and are
    surrounded by faint, red eye ring.
     Tail = Partridge has short neck and tail.
     They are also known as English and Hungarian
    partridge. This species of birds are mostly seen
    in areas covered with tussocky grass margins.
     It has 8 sub-species which are;
     P.p. amoricana
     P.p. canescens
     P.p. hispaniensis
     P.p. italica
     P.p. lucida
     P.p. perdix
     P.p. robusta
     P.p. sphagnetorum.
     This specie of game-bird were introduced from
    Eurasia.
     Decrease in cereal production resulted in their
    decline. The decline was so serious that in 1930
    wild birds from abroad were released and
    prohibiting the shooting was introduced.
     It was from year 1933, that increase in their
    growth rate was seen.
     This species of birds had colonised areas in
    Ireland where they was unknown some 20
    years back.
     This particular species of bird breeds on
    farmland across Europe,Asia,North
    America,Canada and United States.
     They are usually non-native species and were
    introduced to North America.
     Now they are seen in almost all parts of the
    world.
     Grey partridge are mainly sedentary.
     Some of them migrate and that also because of
    unsuitable weather conditions.
    o They prefer residing in cultivated areas,steppes
    as well as grasslands in temperate zones.
    o They actually need ground cover such as
    shrubby areas and hedgerows from where they
    flush when being disturbed.
    o They love wandering in open areas and has
    also adopted to the changes for agricultural
    expansion.
     ?

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