- Argusianus argus
Identification
Male 160–200 cm (tail 105–143 cm); female 72–76 cm
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Taxonomy
Subspecies
- A. a. argus:
- A. a. grayi:
Habitat
Lowland dipterocarp rain forests.
Behaviour
A confiding species.
Diet
They have a varied diet, consists of insects, fruits and plants.
Vocalisation
They have a far-carrying and repetitive far carrying musical kwow-wow.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Great Argus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great_Argus
