Cassowaries, Emu

Northern Cassowary

Casuarius unappendiculatus

The Northern Cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus) is a 46 kg forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Cassowaries, Emu

Order

Casuariiformes

Weight

46 kg

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, ZZ, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States.

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