"black partridge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: black partridges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} black partridge (plural black partridges)
  1. A small partridge of Southeast Asia (Melanoperdix niger). Categories (lifeform): Fowls Synonyms: black wood partridge
    Sense id: en-black_partridge-en-noun-hvdDuKsM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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