partridge

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ/

noun (plural or partridges)

  • a short-tailed game bird with mainly brown plumage, found chiefly in Europe and Asia.
    • Family Phasianidae: several genera and many species, in particular the European grey partridge (Perdix perdix) and red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)

Origin:

Middle English partrich, from Old French pertriz, perdriz, from Latin perdix