Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Great Argus (Argusianus argus) - HBW 2, p. 551
French: Argus géant
German: Argusfasan
Spanish: Argos Real
Other common names: Great Argus-pheasant, Argus Pheasant
Taxonomy: Phasianus Argus Linnaeus, 1766, Tartaria Chinensi; error = Sumatra.
Extinct form bipunctatus, possibly from Tioman I off Peninsular Malaysia, has alternatively been considered a race of present species or a distinct species; known only from a portion of a single male primary of uncertain origin (see page 436). Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- argus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Malay Peninsula S from c. 14o N; Sumatra.
- grayi (Elliot, 1865) - Borneo.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A close-up of the plumage and the head of a male sitting on the ground Locality National Zoo, Washington DC, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 25 June 2005 5 years ago 30 sec 4.7 -
A male on a low branch, calling Locality Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp grayi)
Keith Blomerley 25 September 2001 4 years ago 31 sec 4.7 -
A male courting a female. The climax of the display (the whole bout lasted 7 min 35 sec) Locality Taman Burung, Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp argus)
John Corder 2000 4 years ago 1 min 45 sec 4.7 -
A male courting a female. The beginning of the display (the whole bout lasted 7 min 35 sec) Locality Taman Burung, Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp argus)
John Corder 2000 4 years ago 52 sec 4.6 -
A male calling Locality National Zoo, Washington DC, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 25 June 2005 5 years ago 34 sec 4.6 -
A male courting a female. The end of the display (the whole bout lasted 7 min 35 sec) Locality Taman Burung, Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp argus)
John Corder 2000 4 years ago 46 sec 4.4
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Male barring way on path down to Taman Negara resort 07:30.
Locality Taman Negara National Park, Peninsular Malaysia
Stuart Gray 18 June 2009 1 year ago 4 -
Great Argus (Argusianus argus)
Locality Taman Negara National Park, Peninsular Malaysia
Guy Poisson 2 March 2008 1 year ago 3.4 -
a close-up of a male
Locality Portugal (ssp argus)
Iñaki Hernández 5 April 2002 2 years ago 2.3
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Soft contact calls Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain
(ssp argus)
Stuart Fisher 2 years ago 4 -
Song. Locality Kandang River, Asialog Forest Concession, Jambi Region, Sumatra (Indonesia)
Iwein Mauro 2 March 2003 2 years ago 3
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