Northern Cassowary

について

大型の飛べない鳥で、高い橙黄色の頭蓋冠・青赤の首・1本の垂れ下がったひだを持つ。ニューギニア低地に生息する。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	52.9 cm	20.8 in
体重	46993.25 g	1657.64 oz

識別

羽毛

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.

🌲 Forest

分布域

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 50 days.

一腹卵数

3-5

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Casuariiformes (Cassowaries & Emus)
科	Casuariidae (Cassowaries)
Genus	Casuarius
種	Casuarius unappendiculatus

Distribution

Northern Cassowary has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

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.