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)

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

   Synonyms: Lady Amherst, Amherst, Amherst pheasant

References

• Lady Amherst's pheasant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Chrysolophus amherstiae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Chrysolophus amherstiae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons