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Panek, M. 1990. Factors influencing winter mortality of Gray Partridge in western Poland. Perdix V: Gray Partridge and Ring-necked Pheasant Workshop, pp. 304-314. Emporia, KS: Kans. Dep. Wildl. Parks.
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IUCN SSC Galliformes Specialist Group
Detailed species account from European Red List of Birds (BirdLife International 2015)
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Grey Partridge Perdix perdix. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/grey-partridge-perdix-perdix on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.