Meanings
nounReeves's pheasant (plural Reeves's pheasants)
plural Reeves's pheasants
- Syrmaticus reevesii, a large pheasant that is endemic to China.
Origin
Named after the British naturalist John Reeves, who first introduced live specimens to Europe in 1831.
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Reeves's pheasant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reeves's%20pheasant
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