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Genus: ''Casuarius'' | Genus: ''Casuarius'' | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
+ | Three large, flightless species from Australia and New Guinea.<br /> | ||
+ | All three share a casque or helmet on top of their head. Two species also have wattles. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | ''Casuarius'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Casuariidae|Casuariidae]]. | + | ''Casuarius'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Casuariidae|Casuariidae]].<br /> |
+ | The closest relative of this genus is the [[Emu]]. | ||
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{{Nav-Casuarius}} | {{Nav-Casuarius}} | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-HBWVol1}} | ||
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[[Category:Casuariidae]] | [[Category:Casuariidae]] |
Revision as of 14:32, 4 June 2012
Genus: Casuarius
Description
Three large, flightless species from Australia and New Guinea.
All three share a casque or helmet on top of their head. Two species also have wattles.
Taxonomy
Casuarius is a genus in the family Casuariidae.
The closest relative of this genus is the Emu.
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C. casuarius | Southern Cassowary | ||
C. bennetti | Dwarf Cassowary | ||
C. unappendiculatus | Northern Cassowary | ||
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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Casuarius. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Casuarius
Pages in category ‘Casuarius’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.