Crested argus  (Rheinardia ocellata)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (02/05/2006) by John Corder, Vice President of the World Pheasant Association, and Chairman of the European Conservation Breeding Group of the World Pheasant Association.
http://www.pheasant.org.uk/

Dipterocarpaceae: A family of resinous trees that are found in the old world tropics.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Inbreeding: The breeding of closely related individuals. An inbred population usually has less genetic variability and this is generally disadvantageous for its long-term survival and success.
Polygamous: Mating with more than one partner in the same season.
Primary forest: Forest that has remained undisturbed for a long time and has reached a mature condition.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.
Territorial: An animal, a pair of animals or a colony that occupies and defends an area.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. WWF – Introducing the crested argus (Rheinardia ocellata) (March, 2008)
    http://assets.panda.org/downloads/7gafactsheete.pdf
  3. Stirling, E.J., Hurley, M.M. and Minh, L.D. (2007) Vietnam: A Natural History. Yale University Press, USA.
  4. Corder, J. (2006) Pers. Comm.
  5. CITES (November, 2005)
    http://www.cites.org
  6. gbwf.org – Dedicated to the Aviculture and Conservation of the World's Galliformes (January, 2006)
    http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/crested_argus.html
  7. BirdLife International (January, 2006)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species
  8. Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Peninsular Malaysia (March, 2008)
    http://www.wildlife.gov.my/webpagev3_english/bhg_PAtn.htm
  9. BirdLife International. (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.
  10. Delacour, J. (1977) The Pheasants of the World. World Pheasant Association, UK.