Green-legged Partridge

For the South-east Asian partridge species Arborophila chloropus, see Green-legged partridge.

Green-legged Partridge
Cock bird
Conservation statusFAO 2007: endangered-maintained[1]: 92 
Other namesPolish: zielononóżka kuropatwiana
Country of originPoland
Useconservation only
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    2.55 kg[2]
  • Female:
    1.7 kg[2]
Classification
Notes
Green shanks

The Green-legged Partridge is an old breed of chicken indigenous to Poland. It is characterised by the unusual reseda green colour of the shanks.[3]: 522 [4]

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