Bird
Great Argus
Argusianus argus · Phasianidae · Galliformes
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records7,409in 2 countries
Most seen inMalaysia7,382 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About
Great Argus in brief
The great argus (Argusianus argus) is a bird of the Phasianidae family — a large species of pheasant native to Southeast Asia.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 7,409 published records, most of them from Malaysia and Brunei. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Malaysia7,382 records · best Jul, Aug
Brunei27 records · best Nov, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.