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ospr3y · Tuesday 21st February 2012, 00:45

Would like to know what sort of bird this is. I'm thinking some kind of escaped Francolin?
Not my photos. Taken in Salem, OR.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9065065/fullscreen

bost85 · Tuesday 21st February 2012, 00:49

Pheasant. Back and tail feathers consistent with ring-necked pheasant. Not sure why it looks so sickly though.

ospr3y · Tuesday 21st February 2012, 00:51

A ratty juvenile, then? Maybe molting into adult plumage.

bost85 · Tuesday 21st February 2012, 00:58

Yeah that could be

ospr3y · Tuesday 21st February 2012, 00:59

Thanks, much appreciated.

Tuesday 21st February 2012, 00:45	#1
ospr3y Brony Birder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hephzibah, GA Posts: 570	Francolin or Pheasant? Would like to know what sort of bird this is. I'm thinking some kind of escaped Francolin? Not my photos. Taken in Salem, OR. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9065065/fullscreen __________________ Liam

Tuesday 21st February 2012, 00:51	#3
ospr3y Brony Birder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hephzibah, GA Posts: 570	A ratty juvenile, then? Maybe molting into adult plumage. __________________ Liam

Tuesday 21st February 2012, 00:59	#5
ospr3y Brony Birder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hephzibah, GA Posts: 570	Thanks, much appreciated. __________________ Liam

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Tuesday 21st February 2012, 00:49	#2
bost85 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 70	Pheasant. Back and tail feathers consistent with ring-necked pheasant. Not sure why it looks so sickly though.

Tuesday 21st February 2012, 00:58	#4
bost85 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 70	Yeah that could be

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