{"id":6459,"date":"2017-07-02T21:29:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-02T21:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/portugalhunting.com\/?page_id=6459"},"modified":"2026-01-02T12:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T12:22:29","slug":"perdiz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portugalhunting.com\/en\/portugal\/perdiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Legged Partridge"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;6672&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;15%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;15%&#8221; enable_gradient=&#8221;true&#8221; color_overlay=&#8221;#efb654&#8243; color_overlay_2=&#8221;#b37412&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_t_to_right_b&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][split_line_heading]\n<h1>Red Legged Partridge (alectoris rufa)<\/h1>\n<p>Is\u00a0a game bird in the Phasianidae family of the order\u00a0 Galliformes. It is sometimes know as French partridge , to distinguish it from the grey or English partridge<\/p>\n<p>It is a round bird, with light brown back , grey breast and buff belly. The face is white with black gorge. It has rufous streaked flanks and red legs. When disturbed , it prefers to run rather than fly, but if necessary it flies a short distance fast on rounded wings.[\/split_line_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;4%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;7%&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-5-percent&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1499853358239{margin-top: -8px !important;margin-bottom: -8px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>Portugal &#8211; Red Legged Partridge Hunts<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"divider-wrap\"><div style=\"height: 60px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span lang=\"en\">Our hunting queen is the red partridge. We organize knock-out hunts, ancestors according to a royal tradition, or jumping with the help of hunting dogs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Tradu\u00e7\u00e3o\"><span lang=\"en\">Running through hills and valleys, feeling the heat and the sun that accompanies us for most of the year, we will enjoy the clash of adrenaline when the partridge rises, breaking between the giesta or stems after the dogs stop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Tradu\u00e7\u00e3o\"><span lang=\"en\">Waiting, during a beat, we will be able to enjoy the speed and succession of bids when, in flock, the partridges sting along the slopes of our hills and mountains. With the secretary&#8217;s help in recharging the guns the opportunities occur at breakneck speed, confusing the best marksman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the journey we will find the table topped with the best meat, the fresh fish, the tasty seafood, the irresistible bread, the traditional cheese, accompanied by the unique world-class wines. To end the sensational regional sweets, delicacies matchless. All this in the comfort of our facilities and in the company of best friends and hunting companions, watching the immemorial sunset.<\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-medium\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Tradu\u00e7\u00e3o\"><span lang=\"en\">Partridge Beats<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this mode of hunting we can organize beats for groups of 8 to 10 hunters.<\/p>\n<p>After breakfast we made two beats followed by a snack in the field to renew the forces. Until late lunch in the lodging, we made 3 more beats. After a restful rest, we offer a regional dinner accompanied by traditional Portuguese songs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-medium\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Tradu\u00e7\u00e3o\"><span lang=\"en\">Jumping Partridges<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Tradu\u00e7\u00e3o\"><span lang=\"en\">In this mode of hunting the great protagonists are the dogs. Forming the line, between 5 to 8 hunters, we cross the area under the guidance of the chief guides, knowledgeable of the habits of the numerous flocks of partridges that populate our hunting area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Tradu\u00e7\u00e3o\"><span lang=\"en\">Electric moments come up step by step, always under the firm guidance of experienced dogs. 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