12 Days of Birdorable: a Partridge in a Pear Tree

December 1, 2010 in Holidays, Grouse and 12 Days of Birdorable with 7 comments

While the traditional 12 Days of Christmas, according to the folk song, begin on Christmas Day and run through January 5th, the 12 Days of Birdorable start today! And what a grand start - our Partridge in a Pear Tree, the beautiful Red-legged Partridge, is our 300th Birdorable bird!! Although all of the gifts in the 12 Days of Christmas song are not birds, over the next 11 days we will feature another Birdorable bird for our 12 Days of Birdorable. Be sure to check back each day for this fun event! :)

The Red-legged Partridge is native to France and other parts of Europe, but introduced to the United Kingdom, where the Christmas carol first appeared. Despite being introduced, the Red-legged Partridge is thought to be the "Partridge in a Pear Tree" because this species is much more likely to be perched in a tree compared to native UK partridges.

Birdorable Partridge in a Pear Tree t-shirts and gifts

Find our many other cute Birdorable birds on the Meet the Birds pages.

Comments

Kim B. on December 1, 2010 at 6:21 PM wrote:

does the "12" days have to stop after 12. Can't it gone on through the holidays. I love Birdorable birds. They are way too cute.

Ashira on December 2, 2010 at 10:40 AM wrote:

Hooray! : D How exciting!

jenna on December 12, 2010 at 10:55 AM wrote:

Too cute! I can't wait to see the next 11 days! :)

ya mum on December 18, 2015 at 5:15 AM wrote:

This is really exciting, I want the phone case. Can you email me please at: sablesdominic@gmail.com? Love you Santa

Spurwing Plover on December 23, 2015 at 6:18 PM wrote:

The 12 days of Birdorible Christmas

Heather Richards on October 9, 2016 at 12:35 AM wrote:

And Taylor Swift in a pear tree. Oink oink oink!

Spurwing Plover on June 14, 2022 at 4:25 AM wrote:

The Bird in the Pear Tree by Chuck R.Partridge

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