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    The great argus (Argusianus argus), or greater argus, is a large species of pheasant from Southeast Asia. It is known for its impressive plumage and courtship...
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  • Argus, Argos, or guardian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Argus is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek word Argos. It may refer to: See Argus...
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    Crested argus (genus Rheinardia) Vietnamese crested argus (R. ocellata) Malayan crested argus (R. nigrescens) Great argus (genus Argusianus) Great argus (A...
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    An argus, or argus pheasant, is a member of a clade in the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, containing two species of bird that are closely related...
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    Rheinardia Maingonnat, 1882 (crested arguses) Argusianus Rafinesque, 1815 (great argus) Afropavo Chapin, 1936 (African peafowl) Pavo Linnaeus, 1758 (Asiatic...
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    Argus or Argos Panoptes (Ancient Greek: Ἄργος Πανόπτης, "All-seeing Argos") is a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology. Argus Panoptes (Ἄργος Πανόπτης) was...
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    The average weight is around 1.5 kg (3.3 lb). The wings of the crested argus are of unusual size and length for its weight. They are wide and square...
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    Hermes, kill Argus through eternal sleep and free Io. According to Ovid, to commemorate her faithful watchman, Hera had the hundred eyes of Argus preserved...
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    for many of the subtropical genera. For example, the great argus (Argusianus argus) and crested argus may do most of their foraging during rainy months in...
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    movement. While dancing, they looked up the mountain, and saw a great argus. The great argus flapped and spread its wings as if it were a human hand. They...
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    as turkey fossils are robust and fairly often found, and turkeys show great variation among individuals. Many of these supposed fossilized species are...
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    have been 237 bird species recorded including the Storm's stork and great argus. Of the 143 mammal species 23 are endemic to Borneo including the proboscis...
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    Rheinardia Vietnamese crested argus (R. ocellata) Malayan crested argus (R. nigrescens) Argusianus Great argus (A. argus) Afropavo Congo peafowl (A. congensis)...
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    species larger than 1 kg (2.2 lb) of body weight were identified including great argus, pig-tailed macaque, Malayan porcupine, Malayan tapir, banded pig, greater...
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    Rheinardia Vietnamese crested argus (R. ocellata) Malayan crested argus (R. nigrescens) Argusianus Great argus (A. argus) Afropavo Congo peafowl (A. congensis)...
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    The Argus C3 was a low-priced rangefinder camera mass-produced from 1939 to 1966 by Argus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. The camera sold over...
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    Linnaeus's C. argus was designated as its type species. The specific name argus refers to the mythical hundred-eyed guardian of Io, Argus, who following...
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    the origin of the peacock's plumage is explained in the tale of Hera and Argus. The main figure of the Yazidi religion Yezidism, Melek Taus, is most commonly...
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  • argus, Argusianus argus (Linnaeus 1766) A. a. grayi (Elliot 1865) (Bornean great argus) A. a. argus (Linnaeus 1766) (Malayan great argus) Genus Pavo Linnaeus...
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    Emu War (redirect from Great Emu War)
    ISBN 978-0-7167-4983-7. "'Emu War' defended". The Argus. Canberra. 19 November 1932. p. 22. "Rain Scatters Emus". The Argus. Perth. 18 October 1932. p. 7. Robin,...
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    Argus" using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Operation Argus was...
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    they prefer to run, but if startled they can suddenly burst upwards at great speed, with a distinctive wing sound. The male emits a metallic call in...
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    and many monkey species. Birds such as hornbills, banded pittas, and great argus are as well forest residents. Less commonly seen reptiles include the...
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  • [citation needed] The Argus Leader traces its history back to 1881 when the weekly Sioux Falls Argus began publication. The Argus-Leader (then hyphenated)...
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    prefer to run. If startled however, they can suddenly burst upwards at great speed, with a distinctive "whirring" wing sound and often giving kok kok...
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    S (2011). "Patch occupancy for cheer pheasant Catreus wallichii in the Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area" (PDF). International Journal...
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    Northern Sumatran Rhinoceros live in the park. As well as birds such as the great argus, red junglefowl, and the rare Malayan peacock-pheasant are still found...
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    reptiles, fish and invertebrates. Species kept in the biodome include great argus, lesser mouse-deer, Linne's two-toed sloths, Malayan flying foxes, Malayan...
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    duck Tufted duck Scaly-sided merganser White-winged duck Ruddy shelduck Great argus Germain's peacock-pheasant Edward's pheasant Green junglefowl Green peafowl...
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    are called toms; in the United Kingdom and Ireland, they are stags. The great majority of domestic turkeys are bred to have white feathers because their...
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