Does anyone raise Great Argus?
Great Argus
- Thread starter SuperPeacockman
- Start date
Quote:
There are some in captivity but I do not know if there are any in the U.S.A. They are listed as threatend over much of their range and they are very few remaining in Malaysia because since the 70's there only remains less then 15% of the primary forest where they live. In captivity there are more Thailand individuals and less Borneo individuals but there are no accurate numbers of captive individuals. In 1990 they were found in a total of 29 different nature preserves within their historic range. None were found in Sumatra or Borneo in 1995 survey.
I have been looking into getting some and have no luck, the last ones I found in captivity were 47 chicks that were bred at the Saigon zoo and a few were given to the Hanoi Zoo in Vietnam in 1997. Since then there are no records of them in captivity that I can find. Again, I am just a hobbyiest with some contacts in the animal world and until recently did not do birds so there are probably better people to ask then me but I provide this information so others may have luck where my search ended. If you find any I am interested in them as well so all answers will be greatly appreciated.
There are some in captivity but I do not know if there are any in the U.S.A. They are listed as threatend over much of their range and they are very few remaining in Malaysia because since the 70's there only remains less then 15% of the primary forest where they live. In captivity there are more Thailand individuals and less Borneo individuals but there are no accurate numbers of captive individuals. In 1990 they were found in a total of 29 different nature preserves within their historic range. None were found in Sumatra or Borneo in 1995 survey.
I have been looking into getting some and have no luck, the last ones I found in captivity were 47 chicks that were bred at the Saigon zoo and a few were given to the Hanoi Zoo in Vietnam in 1997. Since then there are no records of them in captivity that I can find. Again, I am just a hobbyiest with some contacts in the animal world and until recently did not do birds so there are probably better people to ask then me but I provide this information so others may have luck where my search ended. If you find any I am interested in them as well so all answers will be greatly appreciated.
There are a few breeders here in the U.S.I could look threw my directory if you are really interested in them.They are very expensive!Plus they require a huge pen.
In N.H.,Tony.
In N.H.,Tony.
I have the names and #'s of seven people that raise argus.And I know one of them had pairs for sale in the last APWS bulletin.
In N.H.,Tony.
In N.H.,Tony.
I would LOVE to have a pair some day. They are incredible. I would be interested to hear from someone who has first hand experience.
Quote:
Thanks Tony, with the knowledge that there were people who have them I actually found some for sale yesterday and I am going out to look at the adults Tuesday. I may not actually get to see the pair (or pairs, after talking to him I wasn't sure how many he has) that he is getting eggs from because they are breeding and he does not want to disturb them but I will get to see some of last years young. On the phone it sounds good but we did not discuss price so I am not sure, I'll post any information I find out.
Thanks Tony, with the knowledge that there were people who have them I actually found some for sale yesterday and I am going out to look at the adults Tuesday. I may not actually get to see the pair (or pairs, after talking to him I wasn't sure how many he has) that he is getting eggs from because they are breeding and he does not want to disturb them but I will get to see some of last years young. On the phone it sounds good but we did not discuss price so I am not sure, I'll post any information I find out.
Would you be going to Paul Kaos place?Or Joe Passantinos?
In N.H.,Tony.
Quote:
Thanks Tony, with the knowledge that there were people who have them I actually found some for sale yesterday and I am going out to look at the adults Tuesday. I may not actually get to see the pair (or pairs, after talking to him I wasn't sure how many he has) that he is getting eggs from because they are breeding and he does not want to disturb them but I will get to see some of last years young. On the phone it sounds good but we did not discuss price so I am not sure, I'll post any information I find out.
In N.H.,Tony.
Quote:
Thanks Tony, with the knowledge that there were people who have them I actually found some for sale yesterday and I am going out to look at the adults Tuesday. I may not actually get to see the pair (or pairs, after talking to him I wasn't sure how many he has) that he is getting eggs from because they are breeding and he does not want to disturb them but I will get to see some of last years young. On the phone it sounds good but we did not discuss price so I am not sure, I'll post any information I find out.
Last edited:
Quote:
Actually neither, they are in South Florida. I just got back into town after a trip there to take care of a few things and while I was there I was hoping to have some personal time. I didn't get to look at the birds but I talked to the gentleman who is breeding them and we worked a price for a yearling pair sometime after the fall. I'll be back in May/June and then I'll see the birds and even get a look at the adults because they wont be breeding then.
Actually neither, they are in South Florida. I just got back into town after a trip there to take care of a few things and while I was there I was hoping to have some personal time. I didn't get to look at the birds but I talked to the gentleman who is breeding them and we worked a price for a yearling pair sometime after the fall. I'll be back in May/June and then I'll see the birds and even get a look at the adults because they wont be breeding then.
Would it be Virgil that you talked to? He has several pairs of Argus and has been doing really well with them in South Florida. Very nice guy. My friend has a pair about 5 mins from me. I never really understood what he found so amazing about them at first, especially for the price haha...but the more I got used to them, the more I respected them. The mating display is amazing, and I love the calls they make...the loudest of any living bird to my understanding. He lives back off the road a half mile, and neighbors down the road a mile or 2 tell him they can here his male calling haha. Another guy in South Florida has them as well...Stuart, he did have a pair for $3500 not long ago. He may have been the guy you talked to? They are slowly becoming more common in american Aviculture, but the prices are still holding well. Now what I would love to have are Crested Argus, the tails they have are even more amazing than the greats...but because of their CITES status, none can be imported, and none are in the US.
Crested Argus: http://www.arkive.org/crested-argus/rheinardia-ocellata/video-00.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58O3szD_QDE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCiIWRrHdJI&feature=related
Great Argus: http://www.arkive.org/great-argus/argusianus-argus/video-09a.html
Crested Argus: http://www.arkive.org/crested-argus/rheinardia-ocellata/video-00.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58O3szD_QDE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCiIWRrHdJI&feature=related
Great Argus: http://www.arkive.org/great-argus/argusianus-argus/video-09a.html
Sorry, but I just don't see the 3500.00 value there. It looks like the offspring that would happen if a drunk, ugly peacock woke up the next morning next to a stinkin' guinea hen.
Similar threads
New posts New threads Active threads
-
Latest threads
-
Thousands of white "eggs" clustered on chicken egg shell
- Started by axings
- Replies: 0
-
-
-
-
-
-
Threads with more replies in the last 15 days
-
Need advice for the best vines and plants for in a chicken run!- Started by ChickenShepherd_6116
- Replies: 98
-
Ended Official BYC Poultry Caption Contest 04-25-25 Pic by Sally PB- Started by TwoCrows
- Replies: 78
-
-
-
-
