Argusianus argus
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Argusianus
- Named after
- Argus Panoptes
- Located in
- West Sumatra
- Image
- Argusianus argus -Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, Malaysia -male-8a.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Vulnerable
- P183
- Indonesia
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Call of a great argus
The great argus (Argusianus argus), or greater argus, is a large species of pheasant from Southeast Asia. It is known for its impressive plumage and courtship behavior. It is not to be confused with the two species of closely related crested argus, genus Rheinardia.