great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus) Malay Argus Pheasant (Argusianus argus)
Date Published in 1922
Source A Monograph of the Pheasants, volume 4 by William Beebe
Author Archibald Thorburn (1860–1935)
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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.