Southern Cassowary
Also known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, two-wattled cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, Casuarius casuarius sp.
species of bird
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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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Least Concernvia IUCN
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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.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBirds described in 1758Birds of QueenslandBirds of southern New GuineaBirds of the Aru IslandsBirds of the Maluku IslandsCasuariusEPBC Act endangered biotaFlightless birdsIUCN Red List least concern speciesNature Conservation Act endangered biotaTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDs