What's this bird

TychoCelchuuu

Yeah

Bird

???


Golden CHinese Pigeon by Sarrraaahhhh, on Flickr

Daenris

Well, based on how the picture is labeled, maybe a Golden Pheasant (also called a Chinese Pheasant).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Pheasant

Though the head doesn't really look like the few pictures I pulled up.

TychoCelchuuu

Hmm. Potentially correct. Will await additional input from PA forum ornithologists.

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RT800

Oh you haven't heard?

I thought everyone had heard.

That bird is the Word.





...sorry

DarkPrimus

The page that the picture is on lists it as a "Golden Chinese Pigeon", though a quick search doesn't turn up anything of that exact description.

It's definitely not a male Golden Pheasant, however. Maybe a female?

Elin

Ok. Take this how you will, I've taken Ornithology and I work in the lab of the Ornithology professor but fuck, bird are HARD to ID for me as they have all sorts of alternate plumage based on sex, time of year, maturity, etc. That being said I think what you have is a female Lady Amherst Pheasant. It may even be a hybrid between the Golden Pheasant and the Lady as they are commonly bred together in China.

TychoCelchuuu

Well once a legitimate ornithologisty person has answered that's pretty much as good as we're going to get. Thanks for your help everyone, @Elin especially!