This must be the most tail-heavy species in the bird world: Great argus! It can grow to be two meters long! We were so lucky that this male was already at his display area when we arrived at the hideout. Then it was kind enough to show itself off lengthwise (as in this picture) and quite close to where we were sitting. No female was present so of course we didn't see the mating lek. It is said to be one of the coolest in the bird world. Under the enormous spotted wings are hidden arm feathers with shining "eyes" like those of a peacock. The male then creates an open playground in the forest (which can be seen in the picture) and calls the female with loud calls that sound like "Oh wow!" When she arrives, he dances in front of her with his wings spread out into two enormous fans, revealing hundreds of shining, eye-like spots. He bends his head obliquely towards the ground so as not to disturb the display. He then thrusts these enormous fans at the much smaller female to charm her! If she accepts, they become a couple. Surprisingly, for a pheasant, the Great argus is monogamous!!