Great argus (Argusianus argus)

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Also known as:	Argus pheasant
Previously known as:	Phasianus argus

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Galliformes
Family	Phasianidae
Genus	Argusianus (1)
Size	Male length: 160 – 200 cm (2) Male tail length: 105 – 143 cm (2) Female length: 72 – 76 cm (2) Female tail length: 30 – 36 cm (2) Male weight: 2040 – 2725 g (2) Female weight: 1590 – 1700 g (2)

Status

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3). Subspecies: the Bornean great argus (A. a. grayi) and the Malaysian great argus (A. a. argus) have not yet been classified by the IUCN.