| Re: Lady Amherst's pheasant spotted in Bucks
I read an article recently, (cant remember where) that said that Lady Amherst's Pheasant may be taken off catagory C on the British List and put on to catagory E. This means it would be classed as an escapee, not a wild bird!
Took this from the BOU website:
"Lady Amherst’s Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae C6E*"
Which means:
"C6 Former naturalized species – species formerly placed in C1 whose naturalized populations are either no longer self-sustaining or are considered extinct, e.g. Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae"
" E Species that have been recorded as introductions, human-assisted transportees or escapees from captivity, and whose breeding populations (if any) are thought not to be self-sustaining. Species in Category E that have bred in the wild in Britain are designated as E*. Category E species form no part of the British List (unless already included within Categories A, B or C)." |