Cassowary
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Class | Aves |
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Family | Casuariidae |
Kaup | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Scientific name | Casuarius |
Mass | Southern cassowary |
Dwarf cassowary | |
Northern cassowary | |
Length | Southern cassowary |
Dwarf cassowary | |
Scientific name and meaning | Casuarius |
Order | Casuariiformes |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2430439 |
About Cassowary
Cassowaries are flightless birds of the genus Casuarius in the order Casuariiformes. They are classified as ratites: flightless birds without a keel on their sternum bones. Cassowaries are native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, the Aru Islands, and northeastern Australia. Three cassowary species are extant.