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golden pheasant

noun

  1. an Asiatic pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus, having brilliant scarlet, orange, gold, green, and black plumage.



golden pheasant

noun

  1. a brightly coloured pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus, of the mountainous regions of W and central Asia, the males of which have a crest and ruff

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In the Lishan Nature Reserve in Shanxi Province, China, Qiang watched as two male golden pheasants continuously swapped places on this trunk - their movements akin to a silent dance in the snow.

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Their prey, the protected golden pheasant, is a second-class state-protected species native to western China.

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A golden pheasant in a zoo in Hangzhou achieved brief internet fame in November after a visitor noticed that its swept-back blond hair and piercing blue eyes looked somewhat like Mr Trump's.

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"I was wondering whether Trump's hairstylists got inspired by the golden pheasant, and if the golden pheasant's name should be changed to 'Trump pheasant' to make it more famous."

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An officer captured a golden pheasant that was running loose and took it to the shelter.

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