Homeland : Southwest China, North Bhurma, and locally some parts of Great Britain. Its name comes from Sarah, Countess of Amherst. William Pitt Amherst, General Governor of India and the husband of Sarah was responsible to consign these birds to London at the beginning of 1800s.

Description : Males; top of head short metallic green; crest is dark red with narrow and long feathers. Beak is blueish gray, iris is yellow; there are black edged rounded feathers ending with metallic blueish-green, shiny green on wings and back. Upper and medium back are black with green bars and have wide light yellow edges. Chest is metallic blueish green; there are rounded feathers with black edges. These feathers have green colors on parts close to ends. Lower part of chest and the part between hip and rib are white and sometimes light yellow stains are present on white part at bottom sides. Mane is white with black vanes in it. Thigh parts of legs are black and white with brown stains and feet are blueish gray. Females; top of head is reddish chestnut color with black bars. Face is light yellow and back is reddish light yellow and reddish chestnut color. Beak is blueish and iris is brown. Body, wings and back are reddish light yellow and reddish chestnut color. There are black chestnut color bars on back.

Reproduction time : end of April.

Reproduction age : first year.

Annual egg number : 24-36 eggs

Incubation period : This sort has not problems in hen-houses. They are polygamists. One male can be kept together with several females. They may be hibridized with golden pheasant. It is ideal for new starter breeders. These are soft headed fowls. They also may be kept together with white pidgeon and chaffinch sorts. These birds are very active, therefore the cops must be highly big and richened with branch parts and other objects.