Southern Cassowary( 2 meters tall and 76 kilograms)
Southern Cassowary
Southern cassowary (Casurius curious) birds have dark glossy plumage and are large. The southern cassowary bird is found in north-eastern Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea places. It is a huge, flightless, blackbird.
One of three cassowary species, they are also known as the double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, and two-wattled cassowary. It is also known as the fourth-largest bird in the world, The southern cassowary is claimed to be the most dangerous bird in the world.
Each southern cassowary has large feet, sharp 13-centimetre claws that they use to kick out in defence of any other large bird, and has been known to kill humans.
- Appearance: Striking blue face, red wattles on throat, helmet-like casque on head, stiff black bristles extending from neck, bright red skin around neck and face. Glossy black plumage with contrasting blue and red accents.
- Size: Up to 5.8 feet (177 cm) tall & Males up to 121 pounds (55 kg), females up to 167 pounds (76 kg).
- Habitat: Rainforests of northeastern Australia and New Guinea, as well as some Indonesian islands.
- Family: Casuariidae (Cassowary family)
- Scientific Name: Casuarius casuarius
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