Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Crested Argus (Rheinardia ocellata) - HBW 2, p. 550
French: Argus ocellé
German: Perlenfasan
Spanish: Argos Perlado
Other common names: Rheinard's/Ocellated Argus, Crested Argus-pheasant; Malaysian Argus (nigrescens)
Taxonomy: Argus ocellatus Elliot, 1871, Hue, Vietnam.
Genus name has frequently been misspelt Rheinartia, and even in past Rheinhardius, Rheinardius, Rheinartius or Rheinhardtius, amongst others. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ocellata (Elliot, 1871) - C Vietnam and E Laos.
- nigrescens Rothschild, 1902 - mountains in C Peninsular Malaysia, within Taman Negara National Park.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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View of a male, with close-ups of the head and of the impressive tail Locality Sungkai Wildlife Breeding Centre, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp nigrescens)
John Corder 30 April 2005 6 years ago 59 sec 4.4 -
A male with the crest raised Locality Sungkai Wildlife Breeding Centre, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp nigrescens)
John Corder 30 April 2005 6 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A male feeding Locality Sungkai Wildlife Breeding Centre, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp nigrescens)
John Corder 30 April 2005 6 years ago 1 min 1 sec 4.3 -
A male walking in the forest Locality Taman Negara National Park, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp nigrescens)
John Corder 1988 6 years ago 17 sec 4.1 -
A female walking. Locality Saigon Zoo, Ho Chi Minh City, Cochinchina, Vietnam (ssp ocellata)
Josep del Hoyo 10 April 2008 4 years ago 29 sec 2.7
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