Lady Amherst's Pheasant
Chrysolophus amherstiae
(Leadbeater, 1829)
Least Concern
C6E*
British & Irish Rarity Status: Scarce
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Lady Amherst's Pheasant - Herefordshire © George Ewart
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Lady Amherst's Pheasant - Bedfordshire © Mark Rayment
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Lady Amherst's Pheasant - Britain © E Barnes
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Lady Amherst's Pheasant - Norfolk © Peter Simpson
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Lady Amherst's Pheasant - Norfolk © Gary Thoburn
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Lady Amherst's Pheasant - Britain © E Barnes
Related Articles
Finding the last Lady Amherst's
Publish date: 09/04/2015
Britain's population of Lady Amherst's Pheasant has dwindled to the point that just one may remain. We take a look at the history of the species in the UK and how to see the final bird(s).
Pheasant photo ID guide
Publish date: 13/01/2019
Andy Stoddart provides in-depth advice on how to separate the familiar Common Pheasant from the rarer Golden and Lady Amherst's Pheasants.
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