Bird query

[Thecatisboss]

DH was looking out the window earlier and saw this bird not sure what it is and wondered if anyone could tell him please? He (& I) both know very little about birds though are planning on getting a book as we now live in a more rural area and there are lots round here. Many thanks.

Female pheasant?

I would guess a young grouse?

I thought pheasants were more plain brown, there are lots of pheasants round here as we live in the edge of the pennines. DH says thank you for the answers.

Could be grouse lots of game birds round here I think.

Possibly a young golden pheasant missing it's tail feathers which is why you might be struggling to ID it.

DH initial thoughts were the lack of tail feathers as he thought the shape was pheasant like, thank you.

First thought was young red-legged or French partridge but no, agree with pp..young golden pheasant.