Family: Casuariidae
Description
Contains two genera with four large, flightless species from Australia and New Guinea.
The three cassowaries share a casque or helmet on top of their head. Two species also have wattles.
Taxonomy
Casuariidae is a family in the order Casuariiformes.
It was formerly included in the order Struthioniformes. The Emu was formerly placed in its own familiy Dromaiidae.
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References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334108
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Casuariidae. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Casuariidae
