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Pheasants in the Hawkesbury

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Subject: Pheasants in the Hawkesbury
From: Penny Brockman <>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 14:51:00 +1000
The female Peafowl must have a male Peafowl around somewhere, or else her chicks will be hybrids between her and the Silver !!??.

A couple of escapee sightings from the Hawkesbury area. This morning 18 May I 
saw a suspected subadult male or female Silver Pheasant feeding adjacent to a 
Lomandra grass garden in the grounds of Hawkesbury Hospital at Windsor, nw of 
Sydney. Not 100% confident of the id as I dont have any references available 
here but it had the red facial skin and rufousy upperparts of a female Silver 
which I think rule out most other captive species present in Australia. Will 
try for a further look.
Also in the area is a female Indian Peafowl with 2 dependent chicks present 
around Kurrajong village. This bird has been present for a few months Ive been 
told but has recently fledged at least two young.
Eric Finley



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