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There are just three species in this family Casuariidae; they are: |
Dwarf Cassowary Casuarius bennetti
http://www.mangoverde.com/wbg/picpages/pic3-2-1.html[Excellent] Image
Golden-neck Cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus
http://travel.mongabay.com/animals/z8539.html[Excellent] Image - One of the largest birds in the world, the Golden-neck Cassowary is found in the tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea...
Northern Cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casuarius_unappendiculatusCassowaries (genus Casuarius) are very large flightless birds native to the tropical forests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia...
Northern Cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus
http://www.mangoverde.com/wbg/picpages/pic3-3-1.html[Excellent] Image
Northern Cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/specimens/Casuarius_unappendiculatus.htmlSkulls
Northern Cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus
http://birdbase.hokkaido-ies.go.jp/rdb/rdb_en/casuunap.pdfFull species account... [pdf]
Southern cassowary Casuarius casuarius
http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/birds/Casuarius_casuarius/Brief species account and image...
Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CasuariusThe Southern Cassowary is the second-largest bird in Australia and the third-largest remaining bird in the world (after the ostrich and emu)...
Number of bird species: 3
Cassowaries
WebsiteCassowaries are a large flightless bird belonging to the Ratite family. There are 3 species of which the Southern Cassowary is found in North Queensland Australia. Normally Cassowaries are very shy but when cornered can lash out dangerously with their claws.
Diet of the Dwarf Cassowary Casuarius bennetti picticollis
WebsiteThis paper describes the diet of the Dwarf Cassowary in a lower montane forest at Wau in Papua New Guinea...
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