Pheasant identification (1 Viewer)

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Buzby

New member

• Mar 18, 2005

• #1

Hello everyone, I'm new here and hoping you can help me.
For the last few weeks I've been seeing some unusual looking pheasants on my way to work in the mornings. My bird book only has common pheasants and golden pheasants in and this is neither.

The pheasant has a very long tail, and a white head with just a black band across its eyes.
Anyone know what type of pheasant this is?

 

Hotspur

James Spencer

• Mar 18, 2005

• #2

Could be a Lady Amhurst's pheasant. They are very local breeders in Britain mainly in Bedfordshire.

 

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Buzby

New member

• Mar 18, 2005

• #3

Thanks for that.
I just googled Lady Amherst's and they don't appear to have white heads like the ones I've been seeing?

 

White*Kite

Forever delayed

• Mar 18, 2005

• #4

Probably male Reeves' Pheasant, they have black-and-white heads and a very long tail.

 

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Buzby

New member

• Mar 18, 2005

• #5

Thanks White*Kite, that looks like the birds I've been seeing!

 

White*Kite

Forever delayed

• Mar 18, 2005

• #6

Glad to help. =) Gorgeous birds!

 

StuartReeves

Local rarity

• Mar 18, 2005

• #7

Yeah, male Reeves are pretty cool...

 

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Craftycarver

Well-known member

• Apr 6, 2005

• #8

StuartReeves said:

Yeah, male Reeves are pretty cool...

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The male Reeves has an agressive streak, don't turn your back on him.

 

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fr0sty

Well-known member

• Apr 6, 2005

• #9

I agree that the Reeves can be agressive. There is a report in one of the national daily's today about one terrorising local's and dog walkers (sorry cannot remember where) - nice to see birds getting their own back! -they are calling for it to be shot.

 

StuartReeves

Local rarity

• Apr 6, 2005

• #10

Craftycarver said:

The male Reeves has an agressive streak, don't turn your back on him.

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Watch it, I heard that ...

Stuart Reeves