argus pheasant
either of two pheasants, Argusianus argus (great argus) or Rheinardia ocellata (crested argus), occurring in SE Asia and Indonesia. The males have very long tails marked with eyelike spots
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How to use argus pheasant in a sentence
To allude to a very trifling point, it is capital about the unadorned head of the Argus-pheasant.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II | Charles Darwin"The argus pheasant is too shy a bird to come within gunshot, your excellency," he replied somberly.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamWhat shall we say to the argus pheasant, the bird of Malacca with the magnificent pinions?
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series | Philip Henry Gosse"Chambers calls it simply the argus, but the more common name is the argus-pheasant," replied Louis.
Four Young Explorers | Oliver OpticWhen the argus-pheasant is at rest or unexcited, his plumage is neither so bright nor beautiful.
The Plant Hunters | Mayne Reid
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