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great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)
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The animal kingdom, arranged according to its organization, serving as a foundation for the natural history of animals (Pl. 59) (6026190744).jpg
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great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)


Phasianus argus, (The Argus Pheasant)

Date 1837
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/6026190744
Author Georges Cuvier; P A Latreille; Henry McMurtrie
Full title The animal kingdom, arranged according to its organization, serving as a foundation for the natural history of animals : and an introduction to comparative anatomy /
Authors: Georges Cuvier, baron, 1769-1832; Latreille, P. A. (Pierre André Latreille), 1762-1833; Henry McMurtrie, 1793-1865
Book page: https://archive.org/stream/animalkingdomarr01cuvier/#page/n346/mode/1up
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_animal_kingdom,_arranged_according_to_its_organization,_serving_as_a_foundation_for_the_natural_history_of_animals_(Pl._59)_(6026190744).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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