Teesmouth Bird Club

Can any of you well travelled ladies and gents identify this? A local couple brought these pictures in yesterday after they saw the White-throated Robin and wondered if they could get in on the action. It was in their garden very briefly and these are the only 2 pictures they got.

Hi Toby,

It's an Asian Blue Quail, sometimes called Chinese Painted Quail and quite common in captivity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Blue_Quail

New E species for the county though I believe?

Cheers

CHRIS BELL

Category E, after these easterlies and such a supporting cast......
On my way!

No doubt claiming to be 'two minutes away' all the while


GJ