What kind of fat bird is this

[tamrock]

The morning last week I went to Wyoming I was as the sun rose putting stuff in my truck and I herd a very strange bird call. It was like cawkel-cawkel-cawkel-cawkel. It sounded like it was coming from up in my cottonwood tree, but then I herd it again and saw this quail looking birg on the neighbors garage. Its bigger than a Bob White or Chucker. This is simply an odd bird in my area.

 

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[ArfieBoy]

Not sure, but it looks like a ptarmigan to me.

 

[smokeythecat]

Alien life form...I used to know. It's a Chukar. Originally from India and now well established in the west.

 

[ronwoodcraft]

Chukar, There are some in this area but I've never got a picture of one. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chukar/id

 

[tamrock]

Thanks Ron and Smoky, I didn't check out a Chucker, because I see quite a few of what they call a chucker in northern Nevada and they don't look like this kind of upland bird, but more of a quail unless I'm unaware of what truly a Chucker is. Dang there's a new bird in town.

 

[cyzak]

The morning last week I went to Wyoming I was as the sun rose putting stuff in my truck and I herd a very strange bird call. It was like cawkel-cawkel-cawkel-cawkel. It sounded like it was coming from up in my cottonwood tree, but then I herd it again and saw this quail looking birg on the neighbors garage. Its bigger than a Bob White or Chucker. This is simply an odd bird in my area.

Definitely chucker delicious cooked with butter and garlic.

 

[glass half fool]

I agree with all that say Chukar .And I agree with cyzak When cooked properly very good to eat .

 

[tamrock]

Ever now and then I'll see a or hear a pheasant in my area and now the first Chucker. I think it's possible they're escapees from a game farm 14 miles to the east of me. Though I did do a bit of reading on Colorado Chuckers and found the fish and game have been releasing Chuckers recently out on the north eastern front range. Upland & Waterfowl Hunting | Colorado Wingsport

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice photo, cool bird!

 

[worldtalker]

Those wings look like a penguins Grant.



GOD Bless

Chris

 

[tamrock]

Those wings look like a penguins Grant.

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GOD Bless

Chris

I read they don't generally fly and prefer to scurry on the ground. This one had to use it's wings to get up where it was. I think it was calling for others of its kind and it's probably the only one around for miles. Lost Chucker I'd say.

 

[smokeythecat]

Probably tastes real good too!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Not sure, but it looks like a ptarmigan to me.

Okay, probably a Chukar... I couldn't see his orange legs! We have lots of them around here in northeastern Oregon. But, again in my defense, I'm not a bird hunter!

 

[T.C.]

Okay, probably a Chukar... I couldn't see his orange legs! We have lots of them around here in northeastern Oregon. But, again in my defense, I'm not a bird hunter!

We've got 'em down here in SE Oregon as well. A few years back I was doing utility locates and spotted one strolling down the street. I'm sure it was farm raised, as mentioned above.
The 'ol boys I worked with at the lumber mill used to make their yearly pilgrimage over to Winnemucca, NV. to hunt chukars...that was their story.