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Great argus
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| Great argus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Pavonini |
| Genus: | Argusianus Gray, GR, 1849 |
| Species: | A. argus
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| Binomial name | |
| Argusianus argus | |
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The great argus (Argusianus argus), or greater argus, is a large species of pheasant from Southeast Asia. It is known for its impressive plumage and courtship behavior. It is not to be confused with the two species of closely related crested argus, genus Rheinardia.
- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Argusianus argus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22725006A183255774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22725006A183255774.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices". CITES. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ William Beebe (1922). "A Monograph of the Pheasants" (PDF). p. 131. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
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