Great argus

Great argus
Male
Female
CITES Appendix II 
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Tribe: Pavonini
Genus: Argusianus
Gray, GR, 1849
Species:
A. argus
Binomial name
Argusianus argus
Synonyms
  • Phasianus argus Linnaeus, 1766
  • Pavo argus
  • Argusianus bipunctatus
  • Argus bipunctatus Wood, 1871
  • Argus giganteus Temminck, 1813

The great argus or greater argus (Argusianus argus) is a large species of pheasant native to the jungles of Borneo, Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula in southeast Asia. It is known for its impressive plumage and courtship behavior. It is not to be confused with the two species of closely related crested argus, genus Rheinardia.

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