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Dwarf Cassowary

Casuarius bennetti

Least Concern

翼展

43.4 cm

体重

26300.0 g

科

Casuariidae

目

Casuariiformes

关于

矮鹤鸵，最小的鹤鸵，约1米高，头盔低矮、有两个红色肉垂，分布于新几内亚茂密山地雨林。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	43.4 cm	17.1 in
体重	26300.0 g	927.71 oz

识别

羽毛

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.

🌲 Forest

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

3-5

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

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

Distribution

Dwarf Cassowary has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

常见问题

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.