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Lady Amherst's Pheasant - Thrigby 2008

Lady Amherst's Pheasant - Thrigby 2008
Newzooboy, 2 Apr 2008
    • FBBird
      Lady Amherst's Pheasant -- Thrigby 2008

      That's a very good Amherst; no sign of Golden Pheasant blood
      5 Nov 2010
    • casarettoaleash
      Are you sure about the species? Looks like a Blood Pheasant. I could be wrong, but this is what I remember a Blood Pheasant looking like.
      29 May 2013
    • Chlidonias
      it is definitely a Lady Amherst's. Blood pheasants look nothing like this. (Try googling some photos and you'll see the difference).
      29 May 2013
    • FBBird
      Lady Amherst's

      OK, I've been keeping the species for over 40 years, but I could be wrong. Actually it might be a Giraffe.
      29 May 2013
    • Chlidonias
      giraffes have ossicones on their heads. It's the easiest way to tell them apart from Lady Amherst's pheasants.
      29 May 2013
    • Pertinax
      They're a bit taller too....
      29 May 2013
    • Chlidonias
      that is often just a misperception depending on where you are standing and how high your heels are
      29 May 2013
    • FBBird
      Lady Amherst's Pheasant

      Unfortunately many Giraffe bloodlines have been spoiled by crossing with Golden Pheasants.
      To effect this mating, the Golden Pheasant cock needs to wear high heels.
      29 May 2013
    • Chlidonias
      I believe (if I recall my source material correctly) the problem originally stemmed from breeders confusing Lady Amherst with Lady Rothschild
      29 May 2013
    • FBBird
      Lady Amherst's Pheasant

      All ladies look the same in the dark...
      29 May 2013
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