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Great argus

(Argusianus argus)

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Description

The great argus is a brown-plumaged pheasant with a blue head and neck,rufous red upper breast,black hair-like feathers on the crown and nape,and red legs.The male is one of the largest of all pheasants,measuring 160–200 cm (63–79 in) in total length,including a tail of 105–143 cm (41–56 in),and weighing 2.04–2.72 kg (4.5–6.0 lb).Males have very long tail feathers and huge,broad and greatly elongated secondary wing feathers decorated with large eyespots.Young males develop their adult plumage in their third year.Females are smaller and duller than males,with shorter tails and fewer eyespots.They measure 72–76 cm (28–30 in) in total length,including a tail of 30–36 cm (12–14 in),and weighs 1.59–1.7 kg (3.5–3.7 lb).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Galliformes
Family:Phasianidae
Genus:Argusianus
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