red-leg
(UK, birdwatching) The red-legged partridge.
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(UK, birdwatching) The red-legged partridge.
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(UK) Any partridge of species .
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A bird, the redshank.
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The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) is a gamebird native to southwestern Europe, widely introduced to the UK for shooting. Distinguished from the native grey partridge by its striking red bill and legs, bold black-and-white facial markings, and barred flanks. It's a common sight on managed farmland and shooting estates, particularly in southern England, and features regularly in British country life and field sports culture. The term is primarily used in ornithological and field sports contexts rather than casual speech.
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A bird, the turnstone.
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