Alectoris

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The list of species of Alectoris genus

Alectoris is a genus of partridges in the family Phasianidae, closely related to Old World quail (Coturnix and relatives), snowcocks (Tetraogallus), partridge-francolins (Pternistis), bush quail (Perdicula), and sand and see-see partridges (Ammoperdix). Members of the genus are known collectively as rock partridges (a name that also refers to one species in particular, Alectoris graeca). The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek: αλέκτωρ, romanized: alektoris, meaning "chicken" or "farmyard fowl".

Their fossils date back to the early Pleistocene, with extant representatives in southern Europe, North Africa and Arabia, and across Asia in Pakistan to Tibet and western China.

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The list of species of Alectoris genus

Their fossils date back to the early Pleistocene, with extant representatives in southern Europe, North Africa and Arabia, and across Asia in Pakistan to Tibet and western China.

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Chukar Patridge

Alectoris chukar

The Chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is native to Asia and has been introduced into many other places and feral populations have established themselves in parts of North America and New Zealand.

Red-legged partridge

Alectoris rufa

The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa ) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is sometimes known as French partridge, to distinguish it from the English or grey partridge. The genus name...

Rock partridge

Alectoris graeca

The rock partridge or common rock partridge (Alectoris graeca ) is a gamebird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae, of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds). It is native to southern Europe, and is closely related and very similar to its eastern...

Barbary partridge

Alectoris barbara

The Barbary partridge (Alectoris barbara ) is a gamebird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae) of the order Galliformes. It is native to North Africa.

Arabian partridge

Alectoris melanocephala

The Arabian partridge (Alectoris melanocephala ) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae, native to the southern Arabian peninsula. Two subspecies are recognised, A. m. melanocephala and A. m. guichardi. It sometimes hybridises with Philby's...

Philby's partridge

Alectoris philbyi

Philby's partridge (Alectoris philbyi ) or Philby's rock partridge, is a relative of the chukar, red-legged partridge and barbary partridges and is native to southwestern Saudi Arabia and northern Yemen. Although similar in appearance to other...

Przevalski's partridge

Alectoris magna

Przevalski's partridge (Alectoris magna ) or the rusty-necklaced partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.It is found only in China.