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Emú

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Least Concern

Longitud

175,0 cm

Envergadura

20,0 cm

Peso

45000,0 g

Familia

Dromaiidae

Orden

Casuariiformes

Acerca de

Emú, 150-190 cm, hasta 60 kg. Segunda ave más grande del mundo. Plumaje pardo grisáceo, alas vestigiales, poderosas patas con tres dedos. Endémico de Australia. Omnívoro. Macho incuba y cuida las crías. Preocupación menor.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	175,0 cm	68.9 in
Envergadura	20,0 cm	7.9 in
Peso	45000,0 g	1587.33 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Shaggy grey-brown plumage with double-shafted feathers giving a loose, hair-like appearance. Bare blue skin on the face and neck.

Pico

Broad, flat, dark grey bill

Habitat & Range

Open grasslands, savanna woodlands, scrublands, and semi-arid plains across Australia. Avoids dense forest and true desert.

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Distribución geográfica

Throughout mainland Australia. Absent from Tasmania, where the Tasmanian emu was driven to extinction by 1850.

Diet & Feeding

Plants, seeds, fruits, flowers, and insects. Swallows large stones and charcoal to grind food in the gizzard. Can go weeks without food.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 56 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

5-24

Sonido

Canto

Deep, resonant booming grunt 'e-moo', often repeated 3 times. Females give a deep drumming call produced by an inflatable throat pouch. Generally low-pitched and far-carrying.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Casuariiformes (Casuarios y Emúes)
Familia	Dromaiidae (Emúes)
Genus	Dromaius
Especies	Dromaius novaehollandiae

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Emu
Spanish	Emú

Distribution

Emú has been recorded in 9 countries.

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇷 Francia 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇵🇱 Polonia 🇬🇧 Reino Unido

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Emú eat?

Plants, seeds, fruits, flowers, and insects. Swallows large stones and charcoal to grind food in the gizzard. Can go weeks without food.

Where does the Emú live?

Open grasslands, savanna woodlands, scrublands, and semi-arid plains across Australia. Avoids dense forest and true desert.

Is the Emú endangered?

The Emú has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Emú nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 56 days.

What does the Emú sound like?

Deep, resonant booming grunt 'e-moo', often repeated 3 times. Females give a deep drumming call produced by an inflatable throat pouch. Generally low-pitched and far-carrying.

How big is the Emú?

The Emú has a body length of 175.0 cm, wingspan of 20.0 cm, weight of 45000.0 g.

What order and family does the Emú belong to?

The Emú (Dromaius novaehollandiae) belongs to the order Casuariiformes and the family Dromaiidae.