Painted Chinese Pheasant, Golden Pheasant or Chinese Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus (Phasianus pictus)
Painted Chinese Pheasant, Golden Pheasant or Chinese Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus (Phasianus pictus) "It is a well ascertained fact, that one [female pheasant] belonging to Lady Essex changed, in the space of six years, her mean dusky colour into the rich lustre of the male." Handcoloured copperplate engraving from "The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine; or, Complete Cabinet of the Curiosities and Beauties of Nature" (1798~1802) published by Harrison, London.
Size: 2664px × 4456px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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