12
Oct
2009
madeirabirds

Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Species: Alectoris rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Portuguese name: Perdiz-vermelha
Madeira & Porto Santo Islands resident breeder
Social: Small flocks
Length: 32 - 34 cm
Status: Secure

Recommend Tours to watch this species:
Madeira full-day birdwatching tour

Recommended Citation: 
Correia-Fagundes, C & H Romano. 2011. Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa. Available at www.madeirabirds.com/red_legged_partridge_alectoris_rufa [Accessed "Date"].