great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)

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Bornean Argus Pheasant.

Argusianus argus grayi
Date 1918
Source A monograph of the pheasants by William Beebe
Author Archibald Thorburn (1860–1935)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BorneanArgusThorburn.jpg

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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