Casuariidae
Sign in to saveThe bird family Casuariidae has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary and the emu.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCasuariiformes
- FamilyCasuariidae
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- Parent taxon
- Casuariiformes
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- Jurong Southern Cassowary.jpg
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- Systematics and evolution
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The bird family Casuariidae has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary and the emu.
All living members of the family are very large flightless birds native to Australia-New Guinea.