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Least Concern

Sand Partridge

Ammoperdix heyi

Sand Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi) — Gamebirds of Europe & Northern Asia.

The Sand Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 190 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Galliformes
  3. Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
  4. Genus Ammoperdix
  5. Species heyi

Where it lives

Arabian Pen., Egypt and northern Sudan

Quick facts

Weight
190 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Phasianidae
Order
Galliformes

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Sand Partridge is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of arid, desert country, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Sand Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Sand Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family, part of the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, AF Arabian Pen., Egypt and n Sudan.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 190 g, with a wing length of about 12.3 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.7 million km².

Songs & calls

Sand Partridge — Alarm call, call

Recorded by Mischa Keijmel Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Sand Partridge?

The Sand Partridge is a large bird that weighs around 190 g.

Where does the Sand Partridge live?

The Sand Partridge is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL, AF Arabian Pen., Egypt and n Sudan, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Sand Partridge belong to?

The Sand Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.

What does the Sand Partridge eat?

The Sand Partridge is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Sand Partridge migrate?

The Sand Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Sand Partridge endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Sand Partridge make?

1 real field recording of the Sand Partridge — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Sand Partridge's range?

The Sand Partridge has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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