Partridge

Perdrix

Appears in
Cuisine Foundations

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2010

  • About

Family: Phasianinae

The partridge is a nonmigratory bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae, native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Partridges were introduced to North America toward the end of the 19th century, before finally adapting to their new environs at the beginning of the 20th century. They can now be found from Canada down to Central America.

Partridges are much smaller than pheasants, weighing on average 8 to 10 ounces (220 to 280 g), but are larger than their other cousin, the quail.