Lady Amherst's pheasant

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after one Lady Amherst who introduced the species to Bedfordshire from China.

Noun[edit]

Lady Amherst's pheasant (plural Lady Amherst's pheasants)

  1. (UK) A colourful pheasant, Chrysolophus amherstiae, indigenous to China but also found in Bedfordshire.
    Synonyms: Lady Amherst, Amherst, Amherst pheasant

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