great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)

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Subject:	great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)
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BEAUTIFUL PHEASANT

Title: Explorations and adventures in the wilds of Africa;
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: James Russell Wilson
Date 1909
Source book page: https://archive.org/stream/explorationsadve00wils/explorationsadve00wils#page/n187/mode/1up
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Explorations_and_adventures_in_the_wilds_of_Africa;_(1909)_(14577254369).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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