great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)

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great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)

Male Argus pheasant Argusianus argus displaying to a female
Date 1895
Source Richard Lydekker. 1895 The Royal Natural History. Volume 4. Frederick Warne and Co.
Author signature WAC left (drawing); illegible signature right (engraving)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ArgusDisplayLyd4.png

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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