Reeves's pheasantn.

Brit.

/ˌriːvzᵻz ˈfɛznt/, U.S.

/ˌrivzəz ˈfɛznt/

Forms:

α. 1800s Reeve's pheasant, 1800s– Reeves' pheasant, 1800s– Reeves's pheasant.

β. 1800s– Reeves pheasant.

Origin: From proper names, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Reeves , pheasant n.

Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of the name of John Reeves (1774–1856), English naturalist (in honour of whom the bird was named by J. E. Gray in 1829: see quot. 1829) + pheasant n. In β. forms < the name of John Reeves + pheasant n.

A rare Chinese pheasant, Syrmaticus reevesii, the male of which has striking plumage with a black and white head, a typically gold and black body, and a very long barred tail that makes it one of the longest known birds.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > [noun] > member of genus Syrmaticus > syrmaticus reevesi (Reeves's pheasant)

Reeves's pheasant1829

bar-tailed pheasant1906

1829 E. Griffith et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom VIII. 25 (heading) Reeves' Pheasant, Phasianus Reevesii.

1834 Proc. Zool. Soc. London ii. 34 A second male specimen of the Reeve's Pheasant, Phasianus veneratus, Temm., had also been sent to the Menagerie by John Reeves, Esq.

1849 H. C. Sirr China & Chinese I. v. 92 The Argus, Reeves, and Medallion pheasants are also exquisitely beautiful, but the Reeves pheasant is very rarely met with in China.

1926 J. S. Huxley Ess. Pop. Sci. 47 If a female Reeves pheasant is crossed with a male of another race, the males among the hybrid offspring show many characters of the male Reeves pheasant.

1994 J. del Hoyo et al. Handbk. Birds of World II. 477/1 Both of the endangered Chinese pheasants, the Brown Eared-pheasant and Reeves's Pheasant, are receiving conservation attention from Chinese ornithologists and officials.

2004 Field Sept. 46/2 He is particularly taken with the courtyard coop that houses a turkey and a precious Reeves' pheasant.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reevess pheasant
释义	Reeves's pheasantn. Brit. /ˌriːvzᵻz ˈfɛznt/, U.S. /ˌrivzəz ˈfɛznt/ Forms: α. 1800s Reeve's pheasant, 1800s– Reeves' pheasant, 1800s– Reeves's pheasant. β. 1800s– Reeves pheasant. Origin: From proper names, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Reeves , pheasant n. Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of the name of John Reeves (1774–1856), English naturalist (in honour of whom the bird was named by J. E. Gray in 1829: see quot. 1829) + pheasant n. In β. forms < the name of John Reeves + pheasant n. A rare Chinese pheasant, Syrmaticus reevesii, the male of which has striking plumage with a black and white head, a typically gold and black body, and a very long barred tail that makes it one of the longest known birds. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > [noun] > member of genus Syrmaticus > syrmaticus reevesi (Reeves's pheasant) Reeves's pheasant1829 bar-tailed pheasant1906 1829 E. Griffith et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom VIII. 25 (heading) Reeves' Pheasant, Phasianus Reevesii. 1834 Proc. Zool. Soc. London ii. 34 A second male specimen of the Reeve's Pheasant, Phasianus veneratus, Temm., had also been sent to the Menagerie by John Reeves, Esq. 1849 H. C. Sirr China & Chinese I. v. 92 The Argus, Reeves, and Medallion pheasants are also exquisitely beautiful, but the Reeves pheasant is very rarely met with in China. 1926 J. S. Huxley Ess. Pop. Sci. 47 If a female Reeves pheasant is crossed with a male of another race, the males among the hybrid offspring show many characters of the male Reeves pheasant. 1994 J. del Hoyo et al. Handbk. Birds of World II. 477/1 Both of the endangered Chinese pheasants, the Brown Eared-pheasant and Reeves's Pheasant, are receiving conservation attention from Chinese ornithologists and officials. 2004 Field Sept. 46/2 He is particularly taken with the courtyard coop that houses a turkey and a precious Reeves' pheasant. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1829
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