Great Argus
Argusianus argus
Aves
VULNERABLE
Stats
- Lifespan
- 10-15 yrs
- Size
- Large
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Social
- Solitary
- Biome
- Tropical rainforest
- Range
- Southeast Asia
- Movement
- Walking
- Breeding
- Egg-laying
- Defense
- Camouflage
- Status
- Vulnerable
About
Great Argus, also known as Greater Argus, is a large pheasant from Southeast Asia. It is known for its impressive plumage and courtship behavior.
Life cycle
- 1.eggA large clutch of eggs sits in a shallow ground scrape, incubated by the hen until the brood hatches together.
- 2.hatchling chickA downy chick leaves the nest within hours of hatching and pecks for food alongside the hen.
- 3.juvenileA juvenile grows its first body feathers, learns to fly short bursts, and stays in the brood until fledged.
- 4.adultFully grown with adult plumage.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Argusianus
- Species
- Argusianus argus