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Mar 30, 2016

Pheasant (Lady Amherst)

The name commemorates Sarah Countess Amherst, wife of William Pitt Amherst, Governor General of Bengal, who was responsible for sending the first specimen of the bird to London in 1828.
The Lady Amherst's are native to south western China and Tibet, but have also established a self-supporting, but now declining, feral population in England. This species is closely related to the Golden Pheasant. Next to the Golden Pheasant, the Lady Amherst is said to be the easiest pheasant to breed. This pheasant is one of the most vibrant colored pheasant species. Their ritualistic dance, display and dazzling beauty makes them a very popular species. They can also be easily hand-tamed.


SEE: Golden Pheasant, another variety with similar colour patterns.

Photographed at Discovery Cove, Orlando, FL

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