Wildlifeof Thailand
Great Argus
Phasianidae
Photo: Kaldari · CC0
Argusianus argus
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds and invertebrates
Habitat
Lowland and hill rainforest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Size
Male 160–200cm; female 72–76cm
The male great argus has extremely elongated wing and tail feathers covered with eye-like spots; during courtship he spreads the wings into a great patterned fan around the female. Females are smaller and shorter-tailed. The species inhabits lowland and hill rainforest on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo, walking on the ground for fruit, seeds and invertebrates (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Great Argus eat?
- Fruit, seeds and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Great Argus live in?
- Lowland and hill rainforest
- Where is the Great Argus found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
- How big is the Great Argus?
- Male 160–200cm; female 72–76cm