Northern Cassowary
Also known as Casuarius unappendiculatus, one-wattled cassowary, single-wattled cassowary, golden-necked cassowary
species of bird
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The northern cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus), also known as the one-wattled cassowary, single-wattled cassowary, or golden-necked cassowary, is a large, stocky flightless bird of northern New Guinea. It is one of the three living species of cassowary, alongside the dwarf cassowary and the southern cassowary. It is a member of the superorder Palaeognathae.
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