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Lady Amherst's Pheasant


Lady Amherst's Pheasant
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Copyright: Benyamin Lakitan (blakitan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1081 W: 71 N: 1358] (5451)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-29
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): #4 Exotic Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-08-15 21:46
Viewed: 1740
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Well, here again... I took this picture, then I do not know what kind of bird this is...

It look like a pigeon, perhaps just slightly bigger than domesticated pigeon, but this bird has very long feathers at its tail. Obviously, much more colorful than pigeon. Colors in this picture are the real colors of this bird. No color adjustment.

I had tried to search for ID of this bird, have no luck yet [this is another way of saying: "please help me to identify this beautiful bird". Hey guys, I know some of you really experts in this field, please (3x) help me... (:-)

I've got help for ID, thanks to Manyee!!!

Quoted from Wikipedia:

The Lady Amherst's Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae.

These are native to south western China and Tibet, but have been introduced elsewhere, and have established a self-supporting, but now declining, feral population in England the stronghold of which is now in Bedfordshire.

The adult male is 100-120 cm in length, its tail accounting for 80 cm of the total length. It is unmistakable with its black and silver head, long grey tail and rump, and red, blue, white and yellow body plumage. The "cape" can be raised in display.

This species is closely related to the Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) and the introduced populations in England will interbreed.

The female (hen) is much less showy, with a duller mottled brown plumage all over, similar to that of the female Common Pheasant but with finer barring. She is very like the female Golden Pheasant, but has a darker head and cleaner underparts than the hen of that species.

Despite the male's showy appearance, these birds are very difficult to see in their natural habitat, which is dense, dark forests with thick undergrowth. Consequently, little is known of their behaviour in the wild.

They feed on the ground on grain, leaves and invertebrates, but roost in trees at night. Whilst they can fly, they prefer to run, but if startled they can suddenly burst upwards at great speed, with a distinctive wing sound.

The male has a gruff call in the breeding season.

This bird was named after Sarah Countess Amherst, wife of William Pitt Amherst, Governor General of Bengal, who was responsible for sending the first specimen of the bird to London in 1828.
lovenature, pablominto, valy67, jmp, Alex99, thor68, s_a_s_h_a, mkabacan, SkyF, fyapici, izler, mlines has marked this note useful
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Hello Benyamin.
A very colourful bird indeed.
I wonder if it's in the peacock family by all it's colour.
Nice detail, terrific colours and nicely framed.
TFS Janice

Hi Benyamin,
I think this is a Lady Amherst Pheasant.
Regards,
ManYee

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-08-16 0:17]

Hello Benyamin
Really good colours and detail of the feathers.Good portrait of a beautiful bird.Nicely composed. TFS

Rob

Hi Benyamin,
The bird is well framed, and the colours are fresh and eye-catching!
I like the tight cropping, but maybe the border is a bit too distracting?
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Benyamin !
What a colored bird you have here ! Some parts od the bird are a bit over-exposed, but it is still a beautiful portrait, with good details on the feathers and nice colors. Good composition too. Very well done !
Valérie.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 787 W: 31 N: 20] (5002)
  • [2006-08-16 3:30]

Hi Ben,
fantastic colours, unusual bird, good portrait. I like it. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

Hi Ben,
Great nicely shot.Wonderfuly colors and lights.
Very well composed.
Greetings.

hAyAti

Hello Benyamin, excllent colors, Bg, POv DOF perfect details, excllent work, TFs Kyle

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2006-08-16 9:47]

Hi Benyamin,
A beautiful bird that I never saw before. Colors are wonderful!
Very good composition and details.
José M.

hi benyamin.

I had marked useful your workshop becouse it show another POV, but, for me, that is another picture. not an adjustment. in any case, good work.

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ciao, Mario

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3160 W: 148 N: 4787] (15449)
  • [2006-08-18 3:39]

Hi Benyamin.
This is a real sea of paints. Great colours, DOF, POV and composition. Excellent comments too. TFS and my best regards,
Alexei.

PS. My points in a few hours.

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 119 N: 1060] (4675)
  • [2006-08-19 17:45]

what a great and colorful pheasant, ben! :-)
nice portrait, straight-on with a fierce look,
the colors look a little bit oversaturated and the whites
OEd though.
good job & take care, thorsten.

Hi Pam,
This is an beautiful portrait of this lovely and colourful Lady. Composition and colors are good.

Well done.
Alex

Merhaba Benyamin
Great nicely shot.Wonderfuly colors and lights.Very well composed.
Regards.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-08-21 8:19]

Hello Benyamin,
wow what a colorful bird, neve seen such a pheasant. Very well captured, nice details and the colors are outstanding.
TFS..Sky

Very beautiful colors. Was the bird scared or acting different when you got close? Do you think it bites/pecks? 100-120 cm in length is big enough to attack if one feels threatened, heh.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1325 W: 79 N: 916] (8534)
  • [2006-08-26 16:28]

hi Benyamin
whats a beautiful pheasant i have never seen like this type. good exposure and superb colours. point of view, details, frame and note are great
tfs
regards
izler

Another splendid shot from you! Nice composition and POV! Very colorful bird! I find the contrast a little bit too stong but this is just a matter of personal taste. Overall an excellent shot with a very informative note. A complete post! TFS!

Regards,
Eddie

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7755)
  • [2006-08-28 17:15]

Very colourful shot Benyamin
Great colours, sharpnes, light and POV.
Well done Benyamin

osse

Hi Benyamin,

What a colourful bird, very nice composition, Well done,

Fara

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 884 W: 2 N: 616] (2070)
  • [2006-09-06 13:54]

A Very Good Shot from the bird Benyamin , beauty colours details pov bg and framing ,very good job ,thanks Greetings Teunie .

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 509 W: 17 N: 555] (2560)
  • [2006-09-29 19:35]

Hi Ben, This is superb. I especially enjoy seeing the " scale" effect around the neckline. Seems almost to be manmade, of course, nothing can match natures colours and patterns seen here. Well presented. Murray.

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