Casuariidae

Casuariidae
Southern cassowary
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Infraclass: Palaeognathae
Order: Casuariiformes
Family: Casuariidae
Kaup, 1847[1]
Genera
Diversity
2-3 genera, 6-7 species

The bird family Casuariidae /kæsjəˈr.ɪd/ has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary and the emu.

All living members of the family are very large flightless birds native to Australia-New Guinea.[2]

  1. ^ Brand, S. (2008)
  2. ^ Clements, J (2007)

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