Dwarf Cassowary
Casuarius bennetti
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The smallest cassowary reaching about 1 m in height, with glossy black plumage, a low casque, and two red wattles. Flightless and solitary, navigating dense montane rainforest with its casque used as a helmet through vegetation. Feeds on fallen fruit, fungi, and small animals.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergure | 43,4 cm | 17.1 in |
| Poids | 26300,0 g | 927.71 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Glossy blue-black body feathers. Bare neck skin blue with red patches at rear; smaller casque than other cassowaries. Reduced wattles. Chicks streaked brown and cream for camouflage.
Habitat & Range
Dense montane rainforest and cloud forest at 600–3,300 m on New Guinea. Forages on the forest floor among root tangles and dense understorey. Avoids lowland and heavily disturbed forest.
Répartition géographique
Restricted to Haast district on New Zealand's South Island. Rarest kiwi; non-migratory and sedentary in lowland rainforest.
Diet & Feeding
Nocturnal omnivore in Stewart Island forests; extracts earthworms and insect larvae from peaty soils; takes berries and amphipods.
Statut de conservation
Comportement et reproduction
Nidification
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 49-52 days.
Taille de la couvée
3-5
Son
Chant
Produces very deep, low-frequency booming calls similar to Southern Cassowary, though less studied. Also gives hissing sounds when threatened. Mostly silent in dense forest.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordre | Casuariiformes (Cassowaries & Emus) |
| Famille | Casuariidae (Cassowaries) |
| Genus | Casuarius |
| Espèces | Casuarius bennetti |
Distribution
Dwarf Cassowary has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Casuariidae family