Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) - HBW 2, p. 485
French: Perdrix bartavelle
German: Steinhuhn
Spanish: Perdiz Griega
Taxonomy: Perdix graeca Meisner, 1804, Greece.
Forms superspecies with A. magna, A. chukar and A. philbyi. Treatment of this species has varied considerably; has been considered to include A. chukar and A. magna in the past. Possibly hybridizes with A. chukar in some areas and with A. rufa, which is introduced in parts of France. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- saxatilis (Bechstein, 1805) - Alps from France to Austria and W Yugoslavia; Appennines.
- graeca (Meisner, 1804) - SE Yugoslavia to Greece and Bulgaria.
- whitakeri Schiebel, 1934 - Sicily.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird calling, from the top of a rock (in the middle) and flying away. Locality Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy (ssp saxatilis)
Yoel Jimenez 30 May 2002 37 weeks ago 8 sec 1.8
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Alectoris graeca - Perdrix bartavelle - Steinhuhn. Nikon Coolpix 4500 + Leica APO77
Locality Switzerland
jibe 25 June 2006 2 years ago 3.4 -
A bird on the ground.
Locality Majella National Park, Abruzzo Region, Italy
raniero massoli-novelli 1 August 1990 1 year ago 3.3
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