How to read Partridge?

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The definition of partridge:

A bird with black and white back and abdomen, brown head and yellow feet. Living in low mountainous areas with bushes, eating insects, earthworms, plant seeds and so on.

Partridges are more handsome than pheasants, with a dark brown head and a reddish brown body. There is a broad leucorrhea from the eyes to the ears on the face, and a thick black border is inlaid on the top and bottom of this leucorrhea. The back waist and waist are covered with narrow and wavy white transverse spots; The tail feather is black, with white horizontal spots on it, and the color contrast is very bright.

Female birds are similar to male birds, but the black eye lines and mandibular lines are often broken and incoherent. The upper body is nearly dark brown, turning back to yellow brown, with white round spots on the upper back and white horizontal spots on the lower back, waist and tail; Shoulder feathers are dark brown, and only the ends are dark chestnut brown. The upper chest is dark brown and covered with pale yellow spots; The lower chest, abdomen and sides are white and yellow, with a little dark brown transverse spots; The tail is covered with chestnut yellow feathers without longitudinal stripes.

Extended data

First, the life habits of partridges:

Like single or pair activities, like other chickens, they are good at group activities. Flying fast, often flying in a straight line. They are extremely vigilant and always hide in grass or bushes, which is extremely difficult to be found. Most of them fly to high places after being frightened, which is different from other chickens.

In some areas where male thrush is caught seriously, it is usually the case that a male thrush occupies several hills and mates with all the female thrush in estrus on that hill. Generally speaking, women's range of activities is small and relatively fixed. Except for the breeding season, most owls live alone and do not live in groups (except their young).

Second, the nutritional value of partridges:

Partridge meat is rich in protein, fat, 18 amino acids, high trace elements such as zinc and strontium, and various vitamins and minerals such as iron and potassium. It has the effects of strengthening yang, tonifying kidney and strengthening body, and is a good tonic for men, women and children.

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