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European Partridge (grey)

Photo by KrisThomas
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Field Notes

Description:

Please see photo. I believe it might be some type of partridge.

Habitat:

Farmland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (16)
NicoleB
Best way is to upload it to birdforum.net. Those guys might be able to help :)
Ashish
Kris change ID as Euro Partridge
Ashish
Yes... you got it..... so my first choice of Turkey was not bad then....!! I was not sure with Hunter birds like Falcons etc.
KrisThomas
@AshishNimkar - please check map for location. I can confirm it is not a bird of prey, closest match so far is a grey partridge but still not 100% on it. Thankyou for all the input everyone.
Ashish
Hi Nicole... my first guess of Turkey bird was not bad then...as you reached o Quail.
NicoleB
Checked my Collins guide. From the pattern and colours I go with Quail. Would also fit the legth of tail (as far as one can tell)
JudyCrawford
Seems to me if it were a bird of prey or a carrion bird, this carcass wouldn't be there to be photographed, but would have been eaten.
JudyCrawford
Wings are too short to be a bird of prey. Looks like a field bird such as partridge, grouse, or even some sort of dove. I'm not familiar with UK birds.
KrisThomas
Common buzzards are very common in the area but the feathers look a little too light.
Ashish
Can be a Osprey which had Blackish shades...!!
Ashish
Hmmm but feathers are more Black than Yellow or brown... find in Birds of prey.. Like Falcon, Vulture, Eagle etc.
NicoleB
Ah, I don't know, a small falcon or something. Hard to tell from this shot.
Ashish
@ Nicole..Which one...?
NicoleB
My first impression was a bird of prey
Ashish
Important to tell where it find..!! Feathers are like Turkey bird..!!
NicoleB
Hard to tell without tallons and such

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