THE CONCEPT OF TERRITORY IN THE PARTRIDGE PERDIX P. PERDIX.

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Summary.: Partridge territory (as defined) is of two types—covey territory (late summer and early winter) and pair territory (late winter and early summer). The only defended part of their territory is a restricted area surrounding the birds, which moves with them throughout their range, but is most extensive and tends most to coincide with the range of the pair in late March and throughout April. Unmated cock Partridges, show no territorial behaviour. If a mated cock Partridge loses its mate territorial behaviour ceases within a few days unless another mate is secured. There is considerable overlap of covey and even pair territory, although in the latter this is much reduced during the pre‐nesting period in Perdix. Territory distribution is closely associated with the available food supply. Proximity tolerance between coveys and between pairs appears to depend on the relative dominance of the cocks concerned.

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