• Members 218 posts
    March 31, 2023, 3:31 p.m.

    Any ideas what this is please?

    It was in near darkness under some trees (eg 2nd pic) , so dark i couldnt see it, so i'm surprised the camera focussed and that I managed to get a pic from it

    ps, it was in a butterfly farm so perhaps not native to the uk

    quality reduced to fit the size limits

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    IMG_6163 crop.jpg

    JPG, 3.6 MB, uploaded by james on March 31, 2023.

  • Members 222 posts
    March 31, 2023, 3:34 p.m.

    Very dark but looks like a crested partridge female Rollulus something or other. Native to Indonesia but often seen in captivity in Europe.

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    March 31, 2023, 3:54 p.m.

    Based on the shape and plumage, it looks like a female crested wood partridge. According to Wikipedia, this bird is a resident breeder in lowland rainforests in south Burma, south Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_partridge

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    March 31, 2023, 4:05 p.m.

    Many thanks softmarmotte, that was impressively quick reply, when i googled partridge earlier I just found the uk ones

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    March 31, 2023, 4:06 p.m.

    Many thanks Bill :)

  • Members 4 posts
    March 31, 2023, 8 p.m.

    Yes, it's a wood partridge. And the leg band is consistent with it being a non-native species kept in a collection. You should look for the male!

    I brightened your image up a little.

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    JPG, 2.8 MB, uploaded by Blufftonian on March 31, 2023.

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    March 31, 2023, 8:28 p.m.

    Thanks Bluff