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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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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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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The Crested argus is a species of large peafowl-like bird in the genus Rheinardia of the pheasant family. Although traditionally treated as a single species...
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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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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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The Vietnamese crested argus (Rheinardia ocellata) is a large and spectacular peafowl-like species of bird in the pheasant family with dark-brown-spotted...
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Pheasant (category Bird common names)
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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The Malayan crested argus (Rheinardia nigrescens) is a large and spectacular peafowl-like species of bird in the pheasant family with dark-brown-spotted...
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The turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris, native to North America. There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)...
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Morelia spilota (redirect from Coluber argus)
1758 [Coluber] Argus - Linnaeus, 1766 Coluber spilotus - Lacépède, 1804 [Python] punctatus - Merrem, 1820 [Coluber (Natrix)] Argus - Merrem, 1820 [Vipera...
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Galliformes (redirect from Game Bird)
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 the...
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Turducken (redirect from Three bird roast)
stuffed into a deboned turkey. Outside North America it is known as a three-bird roast. Gooducken is an English variant, replacing turkey with goose. The...
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Peafowl (redirect from White peacock (bird))
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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In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. Species marked with a "†" are extinct...
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Yellow-spotted monitor (redirect from Argus monitor)
structures, the Argus monitor is able to naturally hybridise with the Gould's monitor with a stable hybrid zone.[citation needed] Argus monitors are versatile...
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Spotted nightjar (redirect from Eurostopodus argus)
The spotted nightjar or spotted eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus argus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It inhabits much of mainland...
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White-throated nightjar, Eurostopodus mystacalis Spotted nightjar, Eurostopodus argus Australasian Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus schlegelii Australian...
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name combines the Ancient Greek hypo meaning "beneath" with Argos from Argus Panoptes, the many-eyed giant in Greek mythology. The genus Hypargos is...
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The Argus bare-eye (Phlegopsis barringeri) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. Known only from a single male specimen taken in 1951 in...
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Emu (redirect from Emus (bird))
63. ""Emu War" defended". The Argus. 19 November 1932. p. 22. Retrieved 19 July 2015. "Attacked by an emu". The Argus. 10 August 1904. p. 8. Retrieved...
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List of legendary creatures by type (section Birds)
(Mesopotamian) – massive bird who can breathe fire and water Bare-fronted Hoodwink (Cryptid) – bird with the ability to be "almost seen" Bird People Alkonost (Slavic) –...
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was a reporter for The Argus. "Keeping Up Appearances star reveals she will retire from touring after Miss Marple". The Argus (22 April 2016). Retrieved...
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contain up to 26,000 birds. An early detailed account of a visit to the colony was written by Donald Macdonald and published in The Argus in 1902. The high...
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Indian peafowl (redirect from National Bird of India)
origin of the Indian peacock's plumage is explained in the tale of Hera and Argus. The main figure of Yezidis, Melek Taus, is commonly depicted as a peacock...
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Morelia spilota variegata (redirect from Morelia argus variegata)
Morelia argus variegata - Jan & Sordelli, 1864; Morelia argus variegata - Mitchell, 1951; Morelia spilotes variegata - Mitchell, 1955; Morelia argus variegata...
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Pavonini (category Bird tribes)
Pavonini is a tribe of bird in the subfamily Phasianinae. Members of this family are primarily found in tropical Asia, along with one species in the Congo...
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Morrocoy National Park (category Important Bird Areas of Venezuela)
species are the mangrove oyster, sea hares, quigua, spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus and Panulirus guttatus), blue and red crabs and other species. There is...
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Retrieved 2020-02-16. "Argus Cogen Plant Coal Plant CA USA - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 2020-02-16. "Argus Cogeneration Expansion Project...
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