MILLON
281
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LADY AMHERST’S PHEASANT
See original version (French)
281
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LADY AMHERST’S PHEASANT
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
LADY AMHERST’S PHEASANT
Height: 100 cm.
Chrysolophus amhertiae.
Note
The species is named after the Countess and naturalist Sarah Amherst, wife of William Pitt Amherst, Governor-General of India, who was responsible for sending the first specimen to London in 1828.
See original version (French)
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