great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)

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Subject:	great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)
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Argus Pheasant Hen. Argus paeoninus.

English: « Argus paeoninus » = Argusianus argus argus (Subspecies of Great Argus) - female
Français: « Argus paeoninus » = Argusianus argus argus (Sous-espèce de Argus géant) - femelle
Date between 1830 and 1832
Source Illustrations of Indian Zoology - volume 1
Author Thomas Hardwicke (1755–1835)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Argusianus_argus_argus_Hardwicke.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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