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Southern Cassowary
Sign in to saveAlso known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, two-wattled cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, Casuarius casuarius sp.
species of bird
The Southern Cassowary is a large flightless bird native to Australia and nearby regions. It is an important species because it plays a key role in its forest ecosystem by dispersing seeds through the fruits it eats.
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Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Casuarius casuarius
- Commons category
- Casuarius casuarius
- Commons gallery
- Casuarius casuarius
- taxon common name
- casuar-do-sul
- litter size
- 3.9
- sequenced genome URL
- www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Casuarius_casuarius
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- C. casuarius
- habitat
- savanna
- taxon range
- Africa
- generation time
- 12.5
- main food source
- snail
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Encyclopedic overview
The southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), also known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, or two-wattled cassowary, is a large, flightless, mostly black bird, found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and northeastern Australia. It is one of the three living species of cassowary, alongside the dwarf cassowary and the northern cassowary. It is a ratite and therefore related to the emu, ostrich, rhea and kiwi.
The Australian population is listed as Endangered under federal and Queensland state legislation.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Southern Cassowary” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.