great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus) Great Argus - Khao Sok - Thailand_MG_9744
Date 22 May 2014, 16:38
Source Great Argus - Khao Sok - Thailand_MG_9744
Author Francesco Veronesi https://www.flickr.com/people/30818542@N04 from Italy
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Argus_-_Khao_Sok_-_Thailand_MG_9744_(14258411995).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.
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Argusianus
Species: Argusianus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms:
Phasianus argus Linnaeus, 1766
Argusianus bipunctatus
Argus bipunctatus Wood, 1871
