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The male grey partridge has a distinctive horseshoe-shaped patch on its belly.
One group of birds has achieved fame not because of their beauty, or their unusual habits, but simply because they are good to eat. Britain’s game birds – those that are allowed to be shot for food at certain times of the year – come from a wide range of families, including ducks, such as wigeon, teal and mallard; waders (snipe and woodcock); and grouse. But the three most widespread and familiar species are those from the pheasant and partridge family: the common or ring-necked pheasant, and the grey and red-legged partridges.
