See also:
Perdix perdix Linnaeus, 1758
Perdix perdix lucida Altum, 1894
Perdix perdix arenicola Buturlin, 1904

No Synonyms

Description

Please see the page of Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix). The characters of the race: General colour more light, grey tone cleaner than lucida. Size larger, than at other races, wing rather long and narrow. Ashy shade on upper parts absent often or is insignificantly developed only on scapulars and lower back. Crossed strips on rump and upper tail coverts narrow. Sides of head and neck in front brownish-reddish. Ear feathers somewhat darker than general background. "Cap" bordered precise grey (frequently bluish-grey) strip. Breast cleaner of grey colour. Crop covered with precise rough picture from thin and rare black cross strips. Spots on flanks brownish-red or light brown. Stain on belly dark-brown or black-brown.

Distribution

Breeding in northern Kazakhstan from Ural river valley up to Altai (Bukhtarma, Markakol’ lake), to the south up to Mugodzhary ridge, upper reaches of Tobol and Ishim rivers and Zaysan depression.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.