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Definition of Chrysolophus pictus
1. Noun. Brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia.
Exact synonyms: Golden Pheasant
Generic synonyms: Pheasant
Group relationships: Chrysolophus, Genus Chrysolophus
Generic synonyms: Pheasant
Group relationships: Chrysolophus, Genus Chrysolophus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chrysolophus Pictus
Literary usage of Chrysolophus pictus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. List of the Specimens of Birds in the Collection of the British Museum by George Robert Gray (1844)
"Chrysolophus pictus, Gray, Illust. Ind'Zool. t. head. Phasianus pictus, Linn.
SN i. 272. PI. enl. ta Male. England ? — Presented by Edward Cross Esq. c. ..."
2. Handbook of Birds of the Western United States: Including the Great Plains by Florence Merriam Bailey (1921)
"Chrysolophus pictus. GOLDEN PHEASANT. Adult male. — Ruff or cape golden orange,
barred with black; entire under parts, except chin and throat, bright red; ..."
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