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/

Glossary

  • 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. BirdLife International. (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book.BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.
  9. Delacour, J. (1977) The Pheasants of the World.World Pheasant Association, UK.
  10. Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Peninsular Malaysia (March, 2008)
    http://www.wildlife.gov.my/webpagev3_english/bhg_PAtn.htm
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