can anyone identify this bird

yadster · #1 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 12:55 PM

Hi everyone and thanks for taking the time for reading this. Can anyone help identify this bird. It was found underneath my parents car and is about 3.5 inches in length. It doesn't make any attempts to fly and has not made any sounds. We've asked friends and family and our local vet but nobody knows what it is. Ideally we'd like to identify it so it can be placed in a better enviroment.

Thanks
Paul

The Black Rabbit · #2 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 01:04 PM

Looks like its from Kentucky...

aeshna5 · #3 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 01:07 PM

It's a form of Chinese Quail- popular aviary birds.

RobinP · #4 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 02:00 PM

That's what I thought when I first saw it - Japanese Quail or similer. You can buy them from Notcutts for £8, to produce eggs I imagine. Some are white but they come in a variety of colours.

deer boy · #5 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 10:15 PM

Hi yadster & welcome to WAB it could be the white button quail

aeshna5 · #6 (**permalink**) 26-05-2008, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by deer boy

Hi yadster & welcome to WAB it could be the white button quail

Another name for the Chinese Quail!

Adam Cheeseman · #7 (**permalink**) 26-05-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by yadster

Hi everyone and thanks for taking the time for reading this. Can anyone help identify this bird. It was found underneath my parents car and is about 3.5 inches in length. It doesn't make any attempts to fly and has not made any sounds. We've asked friends and family and our local vet but nobody knows what it is. Ideally we'd like to identify it so it can be placed in a better enviroment.

Thanks
Paul

Looks like someone's (albino?) Japanese Quail has escaped.

Cheers,

Adam

loony · #8 (**permalink**) 26-05-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by yadster

Hi everyone and thanks for taking the time for reading this. Can anyone help identify this bird. It was found underneath my parents car and is about 3.5 inches in length. It doesn't make any attempts to fly and has not made any sounds. We've asked friends and family and our local vet but nobody knows what it is. Ideally we'd like to identify it so it can be placed in a better enviroment.

Thanks
Paul

hi just seen the bird --have you tried your local rspb group if theres one near you or wildlife trust etc to see if they can help? to me it looks albino but sorry i don`t know the species . you could also try birdforum----website is BirdForum - The Net's Largest Birding Community, Dedicated To Wild Birds . hope this helps . sue

yadster · #9 (**permalink**) 26-05-2008, 02:37 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone. It does appear to be a quail, not sure if it's an albino as it doesn't have the pinkiness in the eyes that I would expect, but I'm no expert so could be wrong. There is an RSPB group about 8 miles away from where we live, hopefully they will be able to find the quail a more suitable enviroment to live.

A B-I-G thanks again for taking the time to reply to my original post.

Ferret · #10 (**permalink**) 26-05-2008, 03:18 PM

I don’t think you will get much help from the RSPB as they are geared up to deal with wild Birds in the wild and do not have anywhere to look after injured or lost birds. This is defiantly not a wild bird or even native this country, this is someone’s escaped pet, the RSPCA or an animal shelter dealing with domestic animals and pets will be much more likely to have the facilities to look after it.