Lady Amherst’s pheasant

Lady Amherst’s pheasant
Chrysolophus amherstiae, Leadbeater, 1829

Due to its beautiful appearance and small needs it is one of the most commonly bred pheasants. The species inhabits high mountain forests, extensive bushes and bamboo thickets. It lives in bouquets. In England, Lady Amherst’s pheasants that have managed to escape from breeding, have formed several feral populations.
Distribution: Tibet, China, Myanmar

male
body length: 105–120 cm
wing length: 20–23 cm
body mass: ca. 1,1 kg
female
body length: 60–80 cm
wing length: 18–20 cm
body mass: ca. 0,8 kg