Chukar partridge in Bacchus Marsh

["Richard Nowotny" <>]

Hi Ross. I recorded one once some years ago at Westgate Park (Fishermans Bend), Melbourne – never to be seen again. Regards. Richard

 

 

From: Birding-Aus [ On Behalf Of Ross Macfarlane (TPG)
Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2018 5:27 PM
To: 'Birding-Aus'
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Chukar partridge in Bacchus Marsh

 

I was contacted by someone today with an unusual bird in his yard, somewhere around Bacchus Marsh. Long story short, he sent me 3 very beautiful clear photos which identified it as a Chukar partridge. I see there was once a release of these birds around Gulgong NSW but they aren’t believed to have established a population, so I presume this is an aviary escapee? Are there any records of it elsewhere in Victoria?

Cheers,

Ross Macfarlane

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