Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Galliformes > Phasianidae > Argusianus > Argusianus argus| | Argusianus argus (Great Argus) | |
The Great Argus, Argusianus argus (also known as Phoenix in some Asian areas) is a brown-plumaged pheasant with a small blue head and neck, rufous red upper breast, black hair-like feathers on crown and nape, and red legs. The male is among the largest of all pheasants. He measures 160–200 cm (63–79 in) in total length, including a tail of 105–143 cm (41–56 in), and weighs 2.04–2.72 kg (4.5–6.0 lb). It has very long tail feathers. |
| Adult Weight [1] | 4.40 lbs (1.99 kg) | | Female Weight [1] | 3.59 lbs (1.63 kg) | | Male Weight [1] | 5.21 lbs (2.36 kg) | | Weight Dimorphism [1] | 45.1 % |  | | Clutch Size [2] | 2 |
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| Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Map |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Batang Ai National Park |
II |
62638 |
Sarawak, Malaysia |
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Berbak National Park |
II |
423927 |
Sumatra, Indonesia |
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Betung Kerihun National Park |
II |
1945086 |
Kalimantan, Indonesia |
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Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park |
II |
836773 |
Sumatra, Indonesia |
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Bukit Tigah Puluh National Park |
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360578 |
Sumatra, Indonesia |
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Danau Sentarum National Park |
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347674 |
Kalimantan, Indonesia |
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Gunung Leuser National Park |
II |
2203368 |
Sumatra, Indonesia |
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Gunung Niut Wildlife Reserve Nature Reserve |
IV |
409109 |
Kalimantan, Indonesia |
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Gunung Palung National Park |
II |
271203 |
Kalimantan, Indonesia |
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Kerinci Seblat National Park |
II |
3463483 |
Sumatra, Indonesia |
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Khao Banthat Wildlife Sanctuary |
IV |
309428 |
Thailand |
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Khao Luang National Park |
II |
143331 |
Thailand |
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Khao Phanom Bencha National Park |
II |
12840 |
Thailand |
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Khao Pra Bang Kram Wildlife Sanctuary |
IV |
30009 |
Thailand |
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Khao Pu - Khao Ya National Park |
II |
176398 |
Thailand |
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Khao Sok National Park |
II |
159284 |
Thailand |
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Khlong Nakha Wildlife Sanctuary |
IV |
117887 |
Thailand |
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Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary |
IV |
36624 |
Thailand |
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Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary |
IV |
243425 |
Thailand |
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Krau Wildlife Reserve |
IV |
149823 |
Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia |
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Kubah National Park |
II |
6735 |
Sarawak, Malaysia |
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Kutai National Park |
II |
560076 |
East Kalimantan, Indonesia |
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Pasoh Virgin Jungle Reserve |
Ia |
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Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia |
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Prince Chumphon Park (North) Wildlife Sanctuary |
IV |
152683 |
Thailand |
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Si Phang Nga National Park |
II |
60672 |
Thailand |
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Sungai Lalang Forest Reserve Virgin Jungle Reserve |
Ia |
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Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia |
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Tabin Wildlife Reserve |
IV |
275051 |
Sabah, Malaysia |
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Taman Negara National Park |
II |
1122273 |
Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia |
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Tanjung Puting National Park |
II |
987160 |
Kalimantan, Indonesia |
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Thaleban National Park Marine National Park |
II |
49715 |
Thailand |
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Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary |
IV |
45094 |
Thailand |
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Ulu Temburong National Park |
II |
123279 |
Brunei Darussalam |
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Way Kambas National Park |
II |
306926 |
Sumatra, Indonesia |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
Map |
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Indo-Burma |
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam |
No |
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Sundaland |
Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand |
No |
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Institutions (Zoos, etc.) | MapsSouthern Asia; | Play / Pause |  | Volume |  |
Species recognized by Peterson A.P., 08-Jun-2005, ITIS Global: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System in  Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder |
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