Lady Amherst's Pheasant
- Scientific name
- Chrysolophus amherstiae
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Conservation status
- Near threatened
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Long
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Why it matters
The Lady Amherst's pheasant is native to the mountain forests of southwestern China and Myanmar, and is distinguished by its remarkably long, barred tail feathers and broad, rounded wings. Named after the Countess Amherst, who introduced the species to England in the 19th century, this bird remains a prized subject in ornamental aviculture due to its striking, complex plumage.
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