Mar 11, 2021 10:00 PM EST
The fowl, known as Lady Amherst s pheasant, is a sight to see. It has a red crest and plumage that is brilliantly colored in orange, blue, green, and purple. Its tail feather is long and exaggerated in a black and white pattern, measuring 3 to 4 feet in length.
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Lady Amherst s Pheasant
The birds were introduced to England in the 1890s by Lady Sarah Amherst, who brought them to her estate from their native China and Myanmar. By 1990 there were only about 20 of the pheasants left in the U.K. The last Lady Amherst s was believed to have been discovered and photographed in 2015.