Northern Cassowary

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Casuario de cuello anaranjado de 120–165 cm con barbillas naranjas o rojas, habita en los bosques de tierras bajas del norte de Nueva Guinea.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	52,9 cm	20.8 in
Peso	46993,25 g	1657.64 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Body covered in coarse, glossy black feathers. Bare neck and head skin vivid blue and red. Single-wattled with a prominent yellow-orange casque. Bare red skin on nape. Sexes similar in plumage.

Habitat & Range

Lowland and foothill rainforest, swamp forest edges, and secondary growth up to 600 m in northern and western New Guinea. Forages along forest streams and near fruiting trees. Avoids heavily disturbed areas.

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Widespread in South American forests and grasslands from Venezuela south to Argentina. Largely sedentary; some local seasonal movements.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, fruits, leaves, and insects across South American grasslands; forages on the ground in flocks; diet shifts with seasons.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 50 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-5

Sonido

Canto

Deep, resonant booming calls and guttural rumbles from males during breeding season. Hissing threat displays when approached. Less studied than Southern Cassowary but similar pattern.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Casuariiformes (Casuarios y Emúes)
Familia	Casuariidae (Casuarios)
Genus	Casuarius
Especies	Casuarius unappendiculatus

Distribution

Northern Cassowary has been recorded in 1 countries.

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🇳🇴 Noruega

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Northern Cassowary eat?

Eats seeds, fruits, leaves, and insects across South American grasslands; forages on the ground in flocks; diet shifts with seasons.

Where does the Northern Cassowary live?

Lowland and foothill rainforest, swamp forest edges, and secondary growth up to 600 m in northern and western New Guinea. Forages along forest streams and near fruiting trees. Avoids heavily disturbed areas.

Is the Northern Cassowary endangered?

The Northern Cassowary has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Northern Cassowary nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 50 days.

What does the Northern Cassowary sound like?

Deep, resonant booming calls and guttural rumbles from males during breeding season. Hissing threat displays when approached. Less studied than Southern Cassowary but similar pattern.

How big is the Northern Cassowary?

The Northern Cassowary has a wingspan of 52.9 cm, weight of 46993.25 g.

What order and family does the Northern Cassowary belong to?

The Northern Cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus) belongs to the order Casuariiformes and the family Casuariidae.