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An argus is a member of either of two species of bird in the family Phasianidae that are closely related to pheasants and peafowl. It has hundreds or thousands of tiny white spots on its plumage pattern, and thus its naming might have been in reference to the mythical hundred-eyed giant argus, Argus Panoptes. Two genera of birds are considered arguses: ''Rheinardia'' and ''Argusianus''. Within these genera there are two recognized species each with two subspecies. ''Argusianus'' has also been credited with a mysterious second species that is sometimes thought to have gone extinct, but this is most likely based on a simple genetic aberration in the established species. *Genus ''Rheinardia'' * *Crested argus (''R. ocellata'') *Genus ''Argusianus'' * *Great argus (''A. argus'') 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Argus (bird)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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