Crested Argus

Little is known about this species in the wild. A shy and elusive bird, the Crested Argus is found in forests of Vietnam, Laos and Malaysia in Southeast Asia. The diet consists mainly of leaves, fruits, insects, grubs and small animals.

The Crested Argus is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Crested Argus, Rheinardia ocellata, is a large (up to 235cm long) and spectacular pheasant with dark-brown-spotted black and buff plumage, a pink bill, brown irises and blue skin around the eyes. The head is small, decorated with white erect crest feathers on the rear crown. The male has a broad and greatly elongated tail of twelve feathers, up to nearly two meters long (for a long time, considered the longest feathers from a wild bird species). More

The Crested Argus, Rheinardia ocellata, is a shy and elusive bird that is endemic to Vietnam, Lao PDR and a small population exists in Malaysia in Southeast Asia. It inhabits tropical forests. This pheasant qualifies as vulnerable because it is undergoing a continuing rapid population decline as a result of regional hunting and a reduction in the extent and quality of its evergreen forest habitat. More

Despite its size, the shy crested argus is not easy to observe, and little has been documented about its biology. Its distinctive loud calls indicate that the bird is usually solitary and territorial, coming together only to breed (2). This species is polygamous in the wild (8) (9), with males performing elaborate courtship rituals, calls and dances during the mating season to attract mates. More

Status in Wild: The Crested Argus is listed as endangered on many international lists. ocellata is believed to be still locally common, but nigrescens has a limited range and both are threatened by habitat destruction and hunting. Taxonomy Notes: The genus name is sometimes spelled Rheinardia; has also been known as Argus ocellatus, Rheinhardtius ocellata and Rheinhardius ocellata. More

The Crested Argus, a rare bird of the Malaysian forest, is prized for its feathers. Cliquez pour voir "Crested Argus" résultat 12 128 x 55 14 kb The Crested Argus pheasant - all alone. More

A shy and elusive bird, the Crested Argus is found in forests of Vietnam, Laos and Malaysia in Southeast Asia. The diet consists mainly of leaves, fruits, insects, grubs and small animals. Due to ongoing habitat loss as well as overhunting in some areas, the Crested Argus is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES. More

With its amazing plumage, the crested argus is unmistakable. Endemic to Vietnam, Lao PDR and a small population in Malaysia, this large pheasant is distinguished by its huge tail feathers which are up to five inches wide and nearly six feet long in adult males. When spread, the tail feathers display a beautiful and complicated pattern of chestnut and almost white eye-shaped spots on a grey background. The female is much smaller with a shorter tail. More

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