Great argus (Argusianus argus)
The great argus is a species of pheasant from Southeast Asia. The great argus is a brown-plumaged pheasant with a blue head and neck, rufous red upper breast, black hair-like feathers on the crown and nape, and red legs. The male is one of the largest of all pheasants, measuring 160–200 cm in total length, including a tail of 105–143 cm, and weighing 2.04–2.72 kg. The male clears an open spot in the forest and prepares a dancing ground. He announces himself with loud calls to attract females, then he dances before her with his wings spread into two enormous fans, revealing hundred of “eyes” while his real eyes are hidden behind it, staring at her.Despite displays similar to polygamous birds and though the great argus is thought to be polygamous in the wild, it is actually monogamous.The great argus is native to the jungles of Borneo, Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula in southeast Asia.
photo credits: SandyCole , Bernard DUPONT , Francesco Veronesi
A stately 'hawk and a machete for a tail. My kind of bird