Great Argus
Argusianus argus(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Great Argus
The Great Argus (Argusianus argus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Argusianus argus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Great Argus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Argusianus argus grayi
- Argusianus argus argus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phasianus Argus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- 'Tartaria Chinensi,' error = Sumatra.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.272
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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