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Great Argus Pheasant
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Common Name: |
Great Argus Pheasant
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Scientific Name: |
Argusianus Argus |
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Clutch Size: |
2 to 4 eggs |
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Incubation Period: |
30 days |
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Habitation: |
This pheasant's natural habitat can be found in the jungles of Borneo, Sumatra and Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia, where it can be seen feeding on the forest floors in the early mornings and evenings |
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Conservation Status:
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Listed as a CITES II, a near-threatened species, the primary threat to survival is habitat destruction and hunting in some areas |
Lineated Kalij Pheasant
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Common Name: |
Lineated Kalij Pheasant
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Scientific Name: |
Lophura Leucomelanos Lineata |
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Clutch Size: |
6 to 9 eggs |
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Incubation Period: |
Captive birds average about 22 to 23 days |
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Habitation: |
Varied; from mountainous forests to lowland cultivated lands and forests, depending on race |
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Conservation Status:
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Lineated Kalij are also fairly well represented |
Brown Eared Pheasant
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Common Name: |
Brown Eared Pheasant
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Scientific Name: |
Crossoptilon Mantchuricum |
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Clutch Size: |
5-8 |
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Incubation Period: |
26-27 days |
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Habitation: |
Northeastern China |
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Conservation Status:
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Endangered. Brown Eared are fairly common in aviculture and recent importations should help the American captive gene pool. |
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