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)

(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

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