Grey partridge
This specimen died in Exeter in the Great Freeze of 1947, where today they are rarely seen. Although formerly very common on agricultural land, current farming methods rarely provide the mix of habitats required for survival.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 10/1947/3
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Birds
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Blanchford, Mr Fred (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- grey partridge
- Simple Name
- bird
- Period Classification
- Modern (1945-); Modern (1900-)
