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Dwarf Cassowary

Casuarius bennetti

Least Concern

Размах крыльев

43,4 cm

Масса

26300,0 g

Семейство

Casuariidae

Отряд

Casuariiformes

О нас

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
Размах крыльев	43,4 cm	17.1 in
Масса	26300,0 g	927.71 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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.

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Географический ареал

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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 49-52 days.

Размер кладки

3-5

Звук

Пение

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.

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Casuariiformes (Cassowaries & Emus)
Семейство	Casuariidae (Cassowaries)
Genus	Casuarius
Виды	Casuarius bennetti

Distribution

Dwarf Cassowary has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Dwarf Cassowary eat?

Nocturnal omnivore in Stewart Island forests; extracts earthworms and insect larvae from peaty soils; takes berries and amphipods.

Where does the Dwarf Cassowary live?

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.

Is the Dwarf Cassowary endangered?

The Dwarf Cassowary has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Dwarf Cassowary nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 49-52 days.

What does the Dwarf Cassowary sound like?

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.

How big is the Dwarf Cassowary?

The Dwarf Cassowary has a wingspan of 43.4 cm, weight of 26300.0 g.

What order and family does the Dwarf Cassowary belong to?

The Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) belongs to the order Casuariiformes and the family Casuariidae.