Sardinian partridge

The Sardinian Partridge is a bird that resembles in shape and general coloration the rock partridge and red-legged partridge, but is distinguished by a different collar design. Of medium size and stocky build, it has short, rounded wings and tail, a stout beak slightly arched downward, and red legs, features that make it easily identifiable. The male is equipped with a spur in the tarsi, sometimes present in sketchy form in females.
Adults are recognizable by a gray throat with a brown collar and a whitish spot. The apex is brown with a tawny stripe above the eye. The scapular feathers are slate blue, edged with red. The cheeks, neck and chin are gray. The upper part of the body is rust-brown, with the flanks characterized by broad black and white, chestnut-gray bands.
The Sardinian partridge reaches a length of about 32-34 cm and can weigh between 450 and 500 grams in adult males. Although the sexes are similar in appearance, sexual dimorphism is still visible in the size and presence of the spur.