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Species profile—Argusianus argus (great argus)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Phasianidae (pheasants and quail) → Argusianus argus (great argus)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Phasianidae (pheasants and quail)
Scientific name
Argusianus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common name
great argus
WildNet taxon ID
19664
Synonym(s)
Argusianus spp.
Alternate name(s)
argus pheasant
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Exotic
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=19664.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022