partridge found in NYC -- help needed

[judie]

My name is Judie. I'm a member of the Starling Talk board. They suggested that I pop over here and try to find some direction.

This morning, DH found a partridge looking into a store window next to our apartment. I suspect that it was enamored with its reflection. Anyway, 10 minutes later, DH was able to catch it.

Why did he catch it, you may ask? Well, we live in Chinatown. We believe that the bird escaped from one of the poultry stores. The condition of its tail feathers is consistent with a bird that has been caged. DH figured that if he didn't catch it, someone else would, and the bird's fate would be sealed with black bean sauce.

So, now we have a partridge in our travel cage. It is apparently healthy. It's a male, I think, and very pretty and fat. DH put some bird seed and some chicken mash on the cage floor, as well as some water.

I don't want to keep him, but I will if I have no choice. In the short term, I need some info on how to care for him. What should we be feeding him?

In the long term, I would like to find a rehabber, a wild-life sanctuary or even someone who keeps quail and partridges as pets to take him. As I mentioned, I am in NYC