Escaped bird, SW England (2 Viewers)

[myoudale]

Hi all,

Been sent this photo in an email today asking about the ID of this bird. I recognise it just cant put a name to it.
It reminds me a little of Edwards Pheasant or Kalij Pheasant, but im sure its not.


Thanks

Mike

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Chicken?

James

 

[degu]

Maybe it's a female Crestless Fireback from South-East Asia. Although they have a blue gloss. (not my area so I'm not sure)

Daniel

 

[jurek]

Looks like ornamental race of domestic chicken, sorry.

I guess owner misses it very much.

 

[simon-p]

That is one of the species of Touraco. A nice bird to keep, normally fruit eaters.

 

[Nick Elliston]

That is one of the species of Touraco. A nice bird to keep, normally fruit eaters.

Doesn't look like a Touraco to me. I go with a form of domestic chicken.

 

[chris butterworth]

It's not a chicken and not a Turaco. The tail doesn't look "tented", something I'd expect from one of the pheasants - at least those from the old world. One of the new world Quails ( of which I know very little, but it's got that chunky billed look ) ?

Chris

 

[phil baber]

The closest I can get is Imperial Pheasant, which is supposed to be a hybrid. Perhaps mixed with Salvadori's Pheasant. These are the only 2 that seem to come close to the patternation, bare-parts etc. But I'll settle with Pheasant Hybrid. Perhaps with the genes of the above. Perhaps with a bit of Monal thrown in?

 

[Chlidonias]

could it be a species of guan?

 

[Larry Sweetland]

Franklin's?

 

[nrg800]

I looked and thought Guan or Curassow

 

[Vinch]

Definetely an young ornemental female domestic chicken, look like Polish or padoue races.
None wild bird, pure or hybrid is similar...
The position of tail is typical of the rest in chickens

look at these link:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s91ggrIe4oE/TIi8Vd7iURI/AAAAAAAAAB4/esTbUTswGaQ/s1600/Edna.jpg
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/11/59/58/64/ab410.jpg

 

[Vinch]

And compare also with this very similar but crestless black hen:

http://poules.landaises.free.fr/photos/Landaises/poulette.jpg

Your escaped bird is really a crested form of domestic chicken.

 

[flossiepip]

Silkie x poultry breeders use them as they make good sitting birds. Looks like a female and could be crossed with any thing. Silkies usually have an extra toe?

 

[Jane Turner]

Here is Dolly (Dolores)... just now she is sans head gear, but its dark and I can't photograph her, but she's a ringer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWwt_PRWxzg

 

[Apodemus]

...

Your escaped bird is really a crested form of domestic chicken.

Therefore presumably edible. Extra toe or not.

 

[Vinch]

Therefore presumably edible. Extra toe or not.

...and, also crested or not !!! ||

 

[peterarras]

Hi,
just a bloody Chicken, definitely nothing else!
Cheers
Peter.

 

[Chlidonias]

Therefore presumably edible. Extra toe or not.

chicken, pheasant or guan - all as edible as each other. Doesn't matter what species it is really. Finders eaters I say!