Alectoris (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Perdicidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Alectoris species can be found in parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe.
- Several members of the genus Alectoris, such as the see-see partridge and chukar partridge, are kept as exotic game birds in large collections.
- Researchers observed various forms of territorial defense exhibited by males within the genus Alectoris during breeding seasons.
- Partridges from the Alectoris genus possess rounded bodies with horizontal black bars, particularly distinctive among partridge species.
- Most members of the genus Alectoris reside at or below an altitude of 3000 meters and appear most prominently within alpine mountain regions.