Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
Little Swift (Apus affinis)
Small, grey gamebird, with brick-red throat, face and eyestripe. Adults with dark brown, kidney-shaped belly-patch. Female less brightly coloured than male, with less red in face. The belly-patch is smaller, or lacking altogether. Brick-red tail diagnostic in flight.
Sound:Song a sharp, very raspy sound, e.g. "krii-uuu-ii", with middle part lowered in pitch. Often compared to the sound of a rusty gate. Also various clucking sounds.
Song:
Distribution:
Wikipedia: map (se also Xeno-canto below)
Ecology:Birdlife ecology
Links:
Observation.org Latest observations
Image search Flickr NB! May give other species
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Sound:Distribution:
Xeno-canto: map
Ecology:Birdlife ecology
Links:
Observation.org Latest observations
Image search Flickr NB! May give other species
CC