Northern Cassowary

소개

높고 주황빛 노란 투구, 맨 파란색과 빨간색 목 피부, 하나의 긴 매달린 육수를 가진 뉴기니 저지대의 대형 날지 못하는 새. 독거성이며 위협을 받으면 공격적이 된다. 주로 떨어진 과일을 먹으며 삼림 전체에 큰 씨앗을 분산시킨다. 세계에서 가장 강한 발차기 중 하나를 가진다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	52.9 cm	20.8 in
체중	46993.25 g	1657.64 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 50 days.

산란 수

3-5

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Casuariiformes (Cassowaries & Emus)
과	Casuariidae (Cassowaries)
Genus	Casuarius
종	Casuarius unappendiculatus

Distribution

Northern Cassowary has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.