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Sunday, 11 January 2015
Great argus
The great argus is a brown-plumaged
pheasant with a blue head and neck, rufous red upper breast, black
hair-like feathers on crown and nape, and red legs. The male is among
the largest of all pheasants. He measures 160–200 cm (63–79 in) in total
length, including a tail of 105–143 cm (41–56 in), and weighs
2.04–2.72 kg (4.5–6.0 lb).
It has very long tail feathers. The male's most spectacular features
are its huge, broad and greatly elongated secondary wing feathers
decorated with large ocelli.
The female is smaller and duller than the male, with shorter tails and
less ocelli. She measures 72–76 cm (28–30 in) in total length, including
a tail of 30–36 cm (12–14 in), and weighs 1.59–1.7 kg (3.5–3.7 lb). Young males attain adult plumage in their third year.
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