Arabian Partridge (Alectoris melanocephala)
About the Arabian Partridge
The Arabian partridge (Alectoris melanocephala) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae, native to the southern Arabian Peninsula. Two subspecies are recognised, A. m. melanocephala and A. m. guichardi. It sometimes hybridises with Philby's partridge (Alectoris philbyi) and with the rock partridge (Alectoris graeca).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 10 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.