great argus
argus pheasant

There have been 237 bird species recorded including the Storm's Stork and Great Argus.

Though the Great Argus is not as colorful as other pheasants, its display surely ranks among the most remarkable.

Great Argus Pheasants proclaim their presence by ringing territorial calls and give one of the most elaborate courtship displays in the bird world.

Unusual among Galliformes, the Great Argus has no oil gland and the hen lays only two eggs.

The Great Argus (Argusianus argus) is a species of pheasant.

The scientific name of the Great Argus was given by Carl Linnaeus in reference to the many eyes-like pattern on its wings.

Great Argus (genus Argusianus)

Despite displays similar to polygamous birds and though the Great Argus is thought to be polygamous in the wild, it is actually monogamous.

Great Argus (A. argus)

ARKive - images and movies of the Great Argus (Argusianus argus)

The Great Argus is distributed in the jungles of Borneo, Sumatra and Malay Peninsula in southeast Asia.

The Great Argus males highly developed wing remiges, which are analogous with the trains of typical Peafowl and the Crested Argus.

Parkes (1992) vehemently rejected the "species" validity and argued that the Double-banded Argus almost certainly represents a mutant form of the Great Argus.

Its origin was hypothesized to be from Java, Indonesia or Tioman Island of Malaysia, because of the Great Argus' absence from these locations.

The Great Argus is a brown-plumaged with a blue head and neck, rufous red upper breast, black hair-like feathers on crown and nape, and red legs.

Due to ongoing habitat loss and to being hunted in some areas, the Great Argus is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

For example, the Great Argus (Argusianus argus) and Crested Argus may do most of their foraging during rainy months in the canopy of the jungle as well.

Among the other 405 species of bird recorded in the park, are the Storm's Stork, Woolly-necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Crested Fireback, Great Argus and Oriental Darter.

Taman Negara is the home of some rare mammals, such as the Malayan Tiger, Crab-eating macaque, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Great Argus, Red Junglefowl, Malayan Gaur (seladang) and Asian elephant.

In addition to his jewelry and sculpture, he currently runs the Roughwood Aviary which is dedicated to breeding peafowl and pheasants, including Onagadori chickens and rare breeds such as the Great Argus pheasant and the Malay and Bornean peacock-pheasants.