Lady Amherst's pheasant
English
Etymology
Named after one Lady Amherst who introduced the species to Bedfordshire from China.
Noun
Lady Amherst's pheasant (plural Lady Amherst's pheasants)
- (Britain) a colourful pheasant, Chrysolophus amherstiae, indigenous to China but also found in Bedfordshire.
See also
Lady Amherst's pheasant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Chrysolophus amherstiae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Chrysolophus amherstiae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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