Casuarius casuarius
Also known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, two-wattled cassowary, Casuarius casuarius sp.
especie de aves
AI overview
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
- Image
- Double-wattled Cassowary.jpg
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- taxon name
- Casuarius casuarius
- Commons category
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- Casuarius casuarius
- taxon common name
- casuar-do-sul
- litter size
- 3.9
- sequenced genome URL
- www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Casuarius_casuarius
- short name
- C. casuarius
- generation time
Article · Español
El casuario común o austral (Casuarius casuarius) es una especie de ave estrutioniforme de la familia Casuariidae endémica del norte de Australia y el sur de Nueva Guinea. Alcanza 1,8 m de altura. No se conocen subespecies.
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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