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Where to see the Great Argus

Argusianus argus · bird · Phasianidae

Great Argus (Argusianus argus) is recorded in 62 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia), National Park Pahang (Malaysia) and Taman Negara Pahang (Malaysia).

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Great Argus
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Where is the best place to see the Great Argus?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Great Argus are Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia), National Park Pahang (Malaysia) and Taman Negara Pahang (Malaysia). Most sites are in Malaysia (41), Thailand (12) and Indonesia (9). It appears in 5 trip reports in our library.

Top 25 places for the Great Argus

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Danum Valley Conservation AreaMalaysia1,8811986–2024Recorded on GBIF
2National Park PahangMalaysia1,2191901–2024Recorded on GBIF
3Taman Negara PahangMalaysia1,2051901–2024Recorded on GBIF
4Hala-BalaThailand3242001–2024Recorded on GBIF
5Deramakot Forest ReserveMalaysia2002015–2024Recorded on GBIF
6Khao Luang National ParkThailand1932008–2024Recorded on GBIF
7Tawau Hills National ParkMalaysia1621956–2024Recorded on GBIF
8Gunung Leuser National ParkIndonesia1511978–2025Recorded on GBIF
9Tabin Wildlife ReserveMalaysia1432006–2024Recorded on GBIF
10Rizab Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Endau-Kota TinggiMalaysia1031996–2024Recorded on GBIF
11Kabili-Sepilok Forest ReserveMalaysia941984–2024Recorded on GBIF
12Kubah National Park (approx. area)Malaysia862008–2024Recorded on GBIF
13Kinabalu ParkMalaysia821991–2024Recorded on GBIF
14Hutan Simpanan Kekal PelangaiMalaysia702019–2024Recorded on GBIF
15Si Phang Nga National ParkThailand662014–2024Recorded on GBIF
16Hutan Simpanan Kekal BerembunMalaysia532009–2024Recorded on GBIF
17Khao SokThailand521918–2024Recorded on GBIF
18Way Kambas National ParkIndonesia501994–2024Recorded on GBIF
19Khao Nam Khang National ParkThailand442017–2024Recorded on GBIF
20Kuala Tahan National ParkMalaysia––Reported by our guide
21Hutan Simpanan Kekal Sungai LalangMalaysia391999–2024Recorded on GBIF
22Bang lang national parkThailand362002–2024Recorded on GBIF
23Hutan Simpan Kekal Bukit PeranginMalaysia352010–2023Recorded on GBIF
24Kerinci Seblat National ParkIndonesia291986–2024Recorded on GBIF
25Hutan Simpanan Kekal Ulu LangatMalaysia271968–2024Recorded on GBIF

37 more places in the interactive map.

By country

Malaysia: 41, Thailand: 12 and Indonesia: 9.

Seen on trips

The Great Argus is recorded in these trip reports:

Tours that have recorded it

In our guides

Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Sumatra guide, Malaysia guide, Thailand guide.

Take it with you

Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.

Make a field guide for Danum Valley Conservation Area

Photo: Kaldari, CC0.

GBIF downloads: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia.

Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.