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Great Argus Pheasant - Argusianus argus
| Subject: | Great Argus Pheasant - Argusianus argus
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Great Argus Pheasant - Argusianus argus
The great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus) is a species of pheasant. The scientific name of the Great Argus was given in reference to the many eyes-like pattern on its wings. Argus is a hundred-eyed giant in Greek mythology. The great argus is native to the jungles of Borneo, Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula in southeast Asia.
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Scientific Name: Argusianus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common Names: Great Argus, Great Argus-pheasant
French: Argus géant; German: Argusfasan; Spanish: Argos real
Taxonomy: Phasianus Argus Linnaeus, 1766, "Tartaria Chinensi"; error = Sumatra. |
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