{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "grey-partridge",
  "name": "Grey Partridge",
  "scientificName": "Perdix perdix",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The grey partridge (Perdix perdix) is a rotund farmland gamebird of Europe and western Asia, introduced to North America. Adults weigh about 0.4 kg, raise large broods in cereal fields, and are listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Galliformes",
    "family": "Phasianidae",
    "genus": "Perdix"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.4,
    "lengthM": 0.3,
    "topSpeedKmh": 45,
    "lifespanYears": 4
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Perdix perdix"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Farmland and grassland"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "3–5 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.35–0.45 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 45 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Farmland of Europe and western Asia; introduced in North America.",
    "continents": [
      "Europe",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/grey-partridge/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/grey-partridge/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}