Female Gray Partridges are prodigious egg layers, producing clutches of up to 22 eggs. Although only the female incubates the eggs, males help care for chicks after they hatch.
Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix
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Gray Partridge
Status and Trends
Distribution
Methods
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Summary
Trend
Large Increase
Confidence: Very Low
Goal
Not Applicable
Gray Partridge is native to Europe and Asia, and was introduced to North America in the early 1900s. In Canada it is found primarily in the southern Prairie provinces, although there are also small populations in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. There are approximately 440,000 individuals in Canada, which is 5% of the global population. Breeding Bird Survey data indicate that the population has undergone a large increase relative to 1970, whereas the national Christmas Bird Count trend shows a large decrease, resulting in very low confidence in the status. There is no population goal for Gray Partridge, as goals are not set for introduced species.
Migration Strategy
Resident
Canadian Responsibility
Population Estimates
Breeding
440,000
Annual
440,000
Global
8,200,000
Related readings
Summary report
Trends from this species and others are rolled up into The State of Canada’s Birds Summary Report. Follow the link below to view the report, learn more about birds in Canada, and see how we can all help birds.
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Environment and Climate Change Canada and Birds Canada. 2024. The State of Canada’s Birds – Gray Partridge. Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
https://doi.org/10.71842/83m7-7z49
The State of Canada's Birds is presented in partnership by Environment and Climate Change Canada and Birds Canada.
Did you know
Female Gray Partridges are prodigious egg layers, producing clutches of up to 22 eggs. Although only the female incubates the eggs, males help care for chicks after they hatch.
Distribution and Occurrence
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Related readings
Summary report
Trends from this species and others are rolled up into The State of Canada’s Birds Summary Report. Follow the link below to view the report, learn more about birds in Canada, and see how we can all help birds.
View the report
Environment and Climate Change Canada and Birds Canada. 2024. The State of Canada’s Birds – Gray Partridge. Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
https://doi.org/10.71842/83m7-7z49