Partridges are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are a non-migratory Old World group. These are medium-sized birds, intermediate between the larger pheasants and the smaller quails.
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partridge (Perdix perdix)A resident bird which occurs in the major part of Europe.
partridge A medium-sized non-migratory bird of the family Phasianidae.