Hungarian Partridge Habitat

Hungarian partridge can be found in grassy areas, free of tall cover, where the overall climate is cooler and drier. The greater the agricultural development in an area, the greater the habitat is conducive to the growth and development of partridge populations. A smaller, regularly cultivated area is ideal because of the abundance of food and likelihood for low lying cover and shelter. They can be found nesting in flat grassland, hay fields with plenty of nearby grain, and especially along fencelines where they can be near food and have a means of escape in the event of danger.

During winter months, they will live in open, relatively unprotected areas. They will burrow down and make a depression in the snow where they will leave usually only to feed during the warmer parts of a day. They may fly to fields where there is grain or seeds left over from a fall harvest. They typically do not move far from a roost spot however needing food during winter months may force them to fly farther than usual. Coveys usually are less than about 15 birds and they break up only during mating seasons.

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