Crested argus  (Rheinardia ocellata)

Facts

Previously known as: Rheinartia ocellata, Rheinardia nigrescens, Argus ocellatus
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyPhasianidae
GenusRheinardia (1)
SizeAdult male length (including tail): up to 239 cm (2)
Adult male tail feather length: up to 173 cm (3)
Adult male tail feather width: up to 20 cm (4)

Status

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1) and listed under Appendix I of CITES (5). Two subspecies are recognised: Rheinard's crested argus (R. o. ocellata) and the Malaysian crested argus (R. o. nigrescens) (6) .

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