common cassowary

bird
Also known as: Australian cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, double-wattled cassowary, southern cassowary

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characteristics of cassowary

  • southern cassowary
    In cassowary

    The common, or southern, cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, which inhabits New Guinea, nearby islands, and Australia, is the largest—almost 1.5 metres (5 feet) tall—and has two long red wattles on the throat. The dwarf cassowary (C. bennetti) is native to higher elevations of New Guinea and can…

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