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| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| - | Large blackish bird with long, strong legs, bony casque on head and blue and red bare skin on head and neck. Lacks wattles of larger species. Height: 110cm. | + | Height: 110cm<br /> |
| | + | Large blackish bird with long, strong legs, bony casque on head and blue and red bare skin on head and neck. Lacks wattles of larger species. |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| | [[New Guinea]], [[New Britain]] and [[Yapen]]. Resident. | | [[New Guinea]], [[New Britain]] and [[Yapen]]. Resident. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| - | Subspecies: Nominate race is found on New Britain, ''shawmayeri'' in the Kratke Mts of New Britain and ''goodfellowi'' on Yapen. In New Guinea, ''papuanus'' occurs in the north-west, ''claudii'' in north-central parts and ''hecki'' in the north-east with ''picticollis'' in the south-east. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
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| | + | The following subspecies are not generally recognised: Nominate race is found on New Britain, ''shawmayeri'' in the Kratke Mts of New Britain and ''goodfellowi'' on Yapen. In New Guinea, ''papuanus'' occurs in the north-west, ''claudii'' in north-central parts and ''hecki'' in the north-east with ''picticollis'' in the south-east.<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | Montane forest and dense scrub, usually above 1,000m and sometimes up to 3,000m. | | Montane forest and dense scrub, usually above 1,000m and sometimes up to 3,000m. |
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| | The diet includes fruits, small animals, and insects. | | The diet includes fruits, small animals, and insects. |
| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| - | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Avibase |
| | + | #Wikipedia |
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| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Casuarius+bennetti}} | | {{GSearch|Casuarius+bennetti}} |
| | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Casuarius]] | | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Casuarius]] |
Revision as of 22:30, 31 May 2012
- Casuarius bennetti
Identification
Height: 110cm
Large blackish bird with long, strong legs, bony casque on head and blue and red bare skin on head and neck. Lacks wattles of larger species.
Distribution
New Guinea, New Britain and Yapen. Resident.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
The following subspecies are not generally recognised: Nominate race is found on New Britain, shawmayeri in the Kratke Mts of New Britain and goodfellowi on Yapen. In New Guinea, papuanus occurs in the north-west, claudii in north-central parts and hecki in the north-east with picticollis in the south-east.[2]
Habitat
Montane forest and dense scrub, usually above 1,000m and sometimes up to 3,000m.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruits, small animals, and insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
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