Barbary Partridge

Barbary Partridge walking on the ground across the valley.
Barbary Partridge, LZ-10 Haria, Lanzarote, Spain, July 27, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-5000; f/10; 1/2000 sec.

This page is for the Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara). These birds were very difficult to see from across the valley, but our guide on the Canary Islands was most excellent at spotting the birds. This bird was one of a half-dozen that were on the far side of the valley.

Two Barbary Partridges walking among the rocks and scrub brush looking for food.
Barbary Partridge, Jable de Famara, Lanzarote, Spain, July 28, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/2000 sec.