The species is a specialist of undisturbed primary and old secondary forests. Detailed habitat analysis indicates:
The Great Argus belongs to the Phasianidae family and is primarily distributed across the Sundaic lowlands of Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra. Taxonomically, the genus Argusianus is divided into two distinct subspecies: A. a. argus (Malay Great Argus) and A. a. grayi (Bornean Great Argus). Recent genetic analysis suggests a significant divergence between these populations, with a 3.26–3.80% genetic distance based on the cytochrome b gene. 2. Ecology and Habitat Suitability argusianus
The Great Argus ( Argusianus argus ): Ecology, Behavioral Complexity, and Conservation Status The species is a specialist of undisturbed primary