Red-legged partridge in Montserrat

The red-legged partridge is very skilled on the ground.

The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) is a bird belonging to the order of the galliformes, it can reach a weight of 450gr. It inhabits the clear forests and scrub areas of the Montserrat massif and its surroundings. She also frequently visits farm fields, where it is easy to see herself feeding or taking earth baths (to clean her plumage). It is a bird adapted to terrestrial life, thanks to its strong legs it can run in a fast and agile way. They feed on seeds, grass shoots, berries, and small insects.

Partridge running.

Montserrat viewed from Puigventos massif

Wild boar bathing on the mud

Fog in the Pla de Bages

Roe buck resting in the forest

Iberian ibex among the winter in Montserrat

Roe buck in Montserrat

Roe buck nightlife

Iberian ibex in Montserrat

Reproduction of Iberian ibex

Great jump by iberian ibex