Lady Amherst's pheasant - portrait, Zie-Zoo, Netherlands

This is not the "pure" species, quite likely it is the Lady Amherst's-golden cross, a hybrid with the Gold Pheasant. The way to tell is that the pure species' red patch begins at the back of the head, not at the base of the beak as seen here.

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Christine Young

Lion

Beautiful! Although the yellow "dangler" under its eye makes it look like it has conjunctivitis. Still lovely though <3. I particularly love the white feathers with the blue and black edge. Posted 7 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Don't overlook the tiger print at the end of its tail :) Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Definitely a snazzy tail. The entire bird is like a big mishmash of colors and patterns, all of which combine to make a gorgeous pheasant....aside from the somewhat creepy conjunctivitis eye ;). Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      I'm definitely triggered, dealing with a small eye infection as we speak :) Posted 7 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Aww, feel better :) Posted 7 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks. Today I'm wearing glasses for the first time in my life, it sucks big time. Posted 7 years ago

The Lady Amhersts Pheasant

The Lady Amherst's Pheasant is a bird of the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae. These are native to south western China and Myanmar, but have been introduced elsewhere, and have established a self-supporting, but now declining, feral population in England, the stronghold of which is now in Bedfordshire.

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Similar species: Landfowl

Species identified by Ferdy Christant