Lady Amherst's Pheasant
Chrysolophus Amherstiae
Description
The Lady Amherst pheasant is an attractive terrestrial bird of the mountain forests,
the male pheasant has a long striped tail, white belly, and rump in red, blue, dark green, white, and yellow.
And the crust is golden in color. A lady named Sarah Amherst sent the first specimen of these birds to London in 1828
The female is brown plumage, with overall black markings and underparts and usually lighter than the upper parts.
The head is light reddish and the nape is dark gray. The color of the tail is similar to the color of the body. The female is smaller than the male
Habitat
The Lady Amherst pheasants live in the thickets of dense forests,
making them very difficult to find in the wild. This species is native to southwestern China and northern Myanmar.
Now it has been introduced in many places
Diet
The Lady Amherst Pheasants mostly eat fruit pulp, insects,
plant roots and grains. And its main food is bamboo shoots and beans
Breeding
The breeding season of Amherst pheasants is in April.
They are able to mate every two years. The female lays 7 to 14 eggs per clutch. and 24 to 25 to hatch
Housing
The Lady Amherst pheasant aviary size should be 10x15 or larger.
While keeping these pheasants, special attention should be paid to their habitat. Their habitat should be ventilated and bushes should be kept
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