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The southern cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius ), also known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, or two-wattled cassowary, is a large flightless black bird, found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and northeastern Australia.
The southern, or double-wattled, cassowary is one of three species of cassowary. Impressive and intimidating-looking, these flightless birds are often said to resemble dinosaurs.
The Southern Cassowary is often heard long before the bird is seen, with its rumbling calls usually given in response to the sight of potential danger. Identification. The Cassowary's large size, its large greyish helmet (casque) and the red wattle hanging from the neck, make it easy to identify. The feathers of the body are black and hair-like.
The Southern cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) is a large flightless bird closely related to the emu, ostriches, rheas and kiwis. It looks somewhat like a huge prehistoric turkey on stilts, wearing a large pointed casque or helmet. It is the second biggest bird on Earth alive today.
POWERED BY MERLIN. Enormous flightless bird with dark glossy plumage and large, horn-like plate on colorful head with two red neck wattles. Unlikely to be confused with other species. Hatchlings are brown and strongly striped.
The most common, the southern cassowary, [6] is the third-tallest and second-heaviest living bird, smaller only than the ostrich and emu. The other two species are represented by the northern cassowary and the dwarf cassowary; the northern cassowary is the most recently discovered and the most threatened. [6]
Southern cassowaries inhabit rainforests of northeastern Australia and the island of New Guinea, as well as the Indonesian islands of Ceram and Aru. Generally, cassowaries are associated with dense, tropical rainforest, with a penchant for old growth forest.
As the largest native animal in Australian rainforests – and with long glossy black feathers arranged like a cape, a mostly blue face, fleshy red wattles hanging from its neck, and a 17cm tall helmet-like crest on its head – it’s impossible to confuse a cassowary with any other bird.
Everything you need to know about the southern cassowary - Discover Wildlife.
Vulnerable. Distinguished by its brilliant blue and red neck, the Southern Cassowary is an imposing figure in the rainforests of Australia and New Guinea. As the world's third largest bird, this magnificent creature strides confidently through the undergrowth, its glossy black plumage and extraordinary helmet like casque making it a truly ...
