Great Malay Argus Pheasant

Argusianus argus

NATURAL HABITAT
The Great Malay Argus Pheasant lives in dry, lowland primary and logged forests.

DIET
IN THE WILD – Fruits, ants, slugs, snails, meat and insects
IN THE ZOO – Fruits, vegetables, greens, seeds, insects and grain

FASCINATING FACTS

• Male's call can travel up to a half a mile
• Females look different from males and are easy to tell apart
• Males have longer wing and tail feathers than females
• Males have feathers with "eyes" on them called "ocelli"