Partridge
English Meaning
Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus Perdix and several related genera of the family Perdicidæ, of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a game bird.
- Any of several plump-bodied Old World game birds, especially of the genera Perdix and Alectoris, related to the pheasants and grouse.
- Any of several birds, such as the ruffed grouse or the bobwhite, similar or related to the partridge.