Definitions

1. noun

A genus of partridges, particularly the grey partridge (Perdix perdix).

“The hunter spotted a perdix in the tall grass of the field.”

2. noun

A colloquial term for a grey partridge.

“In the countryside, the local children loved to hunt for perdix with their fathers.”

3. noun

An old term for a woodpecker.

“In medieval times, the woodpecker was known as a perdix by the villagers.”