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The blue-headed quail-dove, aka blue-headed partridge-dove, hail from the pigeon and dove family and are endemic to island of Cuba. These birds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the logging industry; hunting; trapping; invasive species, via feral cats preying on both adults & chicks; […]

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]]> https://critter.science/the-blue-headed-quail-dove/feed/ 0 The Grey Partridge https://critter.science/the-grey-partridge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-grey-partridge https://critter.science/the-grey-partridge/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:00:31 +0000 https://critter.science/?p=9419 grey partridge

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The grey partridge, aka English partridge, Hungarian partridge, or just partridge, hails from the pheasant family. There are 8 known subspecies of partridge that reside in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. They prefer to dwell in moors, hedgerows, grasslands, and farmland. These famous avians are considered […]

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