Birds
File:Alectoris graeca (cropped).jpg

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge

95
3 weeks ago
Not yet spotted on Fladder
Spotted
The Rock Partridge is a charismatic game bird native to the mountainous regions of southeastern Europe. It is highly adapted to high-altitude rocky habitats.
Where to spot
Found in the mountainous regions of southeastern Europe, from the Alps to the Balkans and Greece. Inhabits rocky alpine meadows, scree slopes, and subalpine scrub.
How to spot
Listen for its loud, distinctive 'chi-kek-kek-kek' call echoing across mountainsides. Binoculars are essential for spotting them on distant, rugged slopes.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, but particularly vocal at dawn and dusk.
File:Alectoris graeca (cropped).jpg
File:Alectoris graeca MWNH 1086.JPG
File:Alectoris graeca MWNH 2034.JPG
File:Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca).jpg
File:Steinhuhn Alectoris graeca.jpg
File:Steinhuhn Alectoris graeca (cropped).jpg
File:Alectoris graeca (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Alectoris graeca MWNH 1086.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Alectoris graeca MWNH 2034.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Steinhuhn Alectoris graeca.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Steinhuhn Alectoris graeca (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Unlike many ground-dwelling galliforms, the Rock Partridge is remarkably agile on steep and rocky terrain, effortlessly navigating difficult mountain slopes.
Loading...

Spotted

Recently spotted
24 (Seen in the last 3 months)
Last spotted
3 weeks ago

Monthly observations

No observations
Loading...
Nothing spotted yet

Also interesting

File:An ocellated turkey, (Meleagris ocellata) walking in a Yucatan resort.jpg
100

Ocellated Turkey

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
File:Bonasa-umbellus-001.jpg
100

Ruffed Grouse

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
File:Coturnix delegorguei.jpg
100

Harlequin Quail

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
File:Taiwan partridge (Arborophila crudigularis).jpg
100

Taiwan Partridge

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
File:TetrastesSewerzowi.jpg
100

Chinese Grouse

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
100

Bornean Peacock-Pheasant

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
100

Chestnut-naped Spurfowl

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
File:Gallus lafayettii - Zoo, WAW.jpg
100

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
100

Swamp Francolin

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
File:Ithaginis cruentus (blood pheasant).jpg
100

Blood Pheasant

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies