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Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)

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Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)

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Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Red-legged partridge Pheasants and allies Grouse, pheasants, quail, turkeys, hoatzin, etc. Birds Chordate Animals
Rode patrijs Fazantachtigen Hoendervogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Alectoris rufa Phasianidae Galliformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain

2026:04:08 11:28:55
Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 118 m

Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain

2026:04:08 11:10:32
Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 124 m

2016:05:31 11:06:54
Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 29.85 m

Cacin valley, Granada, Spain

2014:03:28 12:22:46
Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/320 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 29.85 m

Am I far enough away? We have seen a fair number of red partridges, but they always run away quickly. Here we were lucky that there was no cover for the partridge in the orchard. After a sprint, he checks whether the danger has already gone. He doesn't think so, and continues running.

Where I have seen this species

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