Anyone know what bird this is please ?

[Rainedear]

Hi, I saw a unusual bird in our garden in the south of England yesterday.
I managed to take a pic and video of it on my phone - but am unable to add them as the file is too big. It was about the size of a pigeon, with a grey chest and kind of sparrow like colour body. The really distinctive thing was its long black tuft on head and really unusually cry. I have looked at lapwing pics and it isn't one of those. If it comes back I will try and get a better photo - it`s still around as I heard it.

I hope someone can help - I emailed a pic to the Hampshire ornithological society - but they haven`t replied

[htcdude]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Could you not resize the photo and try and post it here?

Your bird may be an escapee of some sort


Or was it a Jay? http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/j/jay/

Nige

[Rainedear]

Hi, thanks for the quick reply. I have tried to re size it, but am unsure how to - it`s 1 mb. I thought it might be a escapee and have googled to see if anyone has posted missing ones, most pet ones however seem to be more brightly coloured. This one reminds me of a pheasant slightly - no tail feather etc ! I am obsessed now, and am neglecting everything whilst trying to identify it - ho hum

[Rainedear]

Sorry forgot to say it`s not a Jay

[rossy]

yes sounds like an escapee, but if you can sort a photo, it will be named on this forum . as it has no tail feathers , try quail, or partridge rossy.

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by Rainedear

Hi, thanks for the quick reply. I have tried to re size it, but am unsure how to - it`s 1 mb. I thought it might be a escapee and have googled to see if anyone has posted missing ones, most pet ones however seem to be more brightly coloured. This one reminds me of a pheasant slightly - no tail feather etc ! I am obsessed now, and am neglecting everything whilst trying to identify it - ho hum

When you open the image on your computer, if you can find an 'edit image' or 'edit picture' type button to click on they usually have a resize option within. but you should still be able to upload to the 'image library' as it is though not the Gallery.

Try looking at american quail for now

[htcdude]

Heh it can become obsessive! If you want you can email it to me and i'll have a look. I'll message you my address

Nige

[Pipa]

Male Bobwhite have black tufts on their heads and are pheasant like (only with no tail)

[GME]

Was it possibly a partridge? Was it on the ground you saw it or in a tree?

[htcdude]

Here is Rainedeer's photo:



And well done Gill Catton on the ID without even looking at it!

Just looked, it's called a California Quail

Nige