Northern Cassowary

关于

单垂鹤鸵，大型不会飞的鸟，橙黄色高头盔、蓝红色颈部、一个下垂肉垂，分布于新几内亚低地。

Physical Description

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

识别

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 50 days.

产卵数

3-5

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

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

Distribution

Northern 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 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.