Northern Cassowary

О нас

A large flightless bird of lowland New Guinea with a tall orange-yellow casque, bare blue-and-red neck skin, and one long pendant wattle. Solitary and aggressive when threatened. Feeds mainly on fallen fruit, dispersing large seeds across the forest. One of the world's most powerful kickers.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	52,9 cm	20.8 in
Масса	46993,25 g	1657.64 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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

Географический ареал

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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 50 days.

Размер кладки

3-5

Звук

Пение

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.

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Northern 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 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.