Size: Length; 19cm. Weight; 90g..

Habitat and Distribution: Asia, Russia, Mongolia, Japan, China and Korea. Open country, steppes and dry mountain slopes.

Groups and Breeding: Lay up to 10 eggs which are incubated by the female for 18 days.

Diet: Variety of plant material and invertebrates.

• Thus is one of the 155 species which form the Phasianidae family (pheasants and partridges).
• The Red Junglefowl, another pheasant species, is the ancestor of the domestic chicken.
• The Grey Partridge is the only pheasant species that occurs naturally in Great Britain.
• Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant, Indian Peafowl and Red-legged Partridge were all introduced into this country for sport and the dinner plate.
• Females are generally less colourful than males; this offers the female camouflage whilst incubating eggs.
• Male plumage is much more colourful, and used in display to attract females.