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Definition of Red-legged partridge
1. Noun. Common western European partridge with red legs.
Generic synonyms: Partridge
Group relationships: Alectoris, Genus Alectoris
Definition of Red-legged partridge
1. Noun. (U.K.) a species of partridge, ''Alectoris rufa''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Red-legged Partridge
Literary usage of Red-legged partridge
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of British Birds by William Yarrell, Alfred Newton, Howard Saunders (1884)
"... feet with one toe behind, and three in front united at their bases by a membrane.
THE red-legged partridge is one of the genus ..."
2. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1917)
"Not all of the bright, showy coloration of the red-legged partridge is ...
Undoubtedly in the thirteenth century the red-legged partridge was as well- known ..."
3. The Natural History of Ireland by William Thompson, James R. Garrett, George Dickie (1850)
"A red-legged partridge in fine condition was shot near Clonmel on the 4th of
February, 1849 ; the food observed in this bird consisted of thin greenish ..."
4. Coloured Illustrations of British Birds, and Their Eggs by Henry Leonard Meyer (1847)
"In a wild state the red-legged partridge is chiefly found in hilly countries ...
The habits of the red-legged partridge are very much like those of our grey ..."
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