Lady Amherst's pheasant

noun

A colourful pheasant, of species Chrysolophus amherstiae, indigenous to China but also found in Bedfordshire.

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Meanings

nounLady Amherst's pheasant (plural Lady Amherst's pheasants)

plural Lady Amherst's pheasants

  1. UKA colourful pheasant, of species Chrysolophus amherstiae, indigenous to China but also found in Bedfordshire.

    Synonyms: Lady Amherst, Amherst, Amherst pheasant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA colourful pheasant, of species Chrysolophus amherstiae, indigenous to China but also found in Bedfordshire.

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Also see
amherst pheasant

Origin

Named after one Lady Amherst who introduced the species to Bedfordshire from China.

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Translations

Japanese 銀鶏
  • 銀鶏 (ginkei)Chrysolophus amherstiae
Polish bażant diamentowy
  • bażant diamentowyChrysolophus amherstiae
Cite this entry
APA

Lady Amherst's pheasant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lady%20Amherst's%20pheasant

MLA

“Lady Amherst's pheasant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lady%20Amherst's%20pheasant. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lady Amherst's pheasant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lady%20Amherst's%20pheasant.

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