Pheasants & Allies

Great Argus

Argusianus argus

The Great Argus (Argusianus argus) is a 2.0 kg forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Pheasants & Allies

Order

Galliformes

Weight

2.0 kg

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

7

Recorded in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, ZZ, Brunei, United States.

Where to see it: Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest Lodge · General Area (please use more specific location if possible) (Malaysia); Gunung Panti Recreational Forest · Panti Bird Sanctuary and North Area (Malaysia); Ulu Temburong NP (general area) (Brunei Darussalam); Luagan Lalak (Brunei Darussalam); Sepilok · Rainforest Discovery Center (Malaysia).

Photo: (c) Bill Bacon, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist