grey partridge

Thân thiện

A grey partridge walks through a grassy field.

Definition

Noun: 1. A common European game bird: The grey partridge (Perdix perdix) is a medium-sized, ground-nesting bird native to Europe and parts of Asia, known for its grey and brown barred plumage and preference for agricultural land.

Usage

• The term "grey partridge" is used as a singular, countable noun to refer to the bird species itself.
• It is typically used in ornithological, hunting, and conservation contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmer spotted a covey of grey partridge in the stubble field.
  • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the habitat of the grey partridge.

Advanced Usage

• "To flush a grey partridge": A hunting term meaning to cause the bird to fly up suddenly from cover.
  • The dog worked perfectly to flush a grey partridge from the hedgerow.

Variants and Related Words

• Partridge (n): The general term for birds in the family Phasianidae, which includes the grey partridge and other species like the red-legged partridge.
• Perdix perdix (n): The scientific (Latin) name for the grey partridge.

Synonyms

• English partridge: Another common name for the same species.
• Hungarian partridge: A name used primarily in North America, where it was introduced as a game bird.

Related Phrases

• Covey of partridge: A small flock or family group of partridges, including the grey partridge.
  • A large covey of partridge took flight as we approached.

Học thuật

Noun

1. common European partridge

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Hungarian partridge
• gray partridge
• Perdix perdix