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Species profile—Casuarius casuarius (northern population) (southern cassowary (northern population))

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Casuariidae (emus and cassowaries) → Casuarius casuarius (northern population) (southern cassowary (northern population))

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Casuariidae (emus and cassowaries)
Scientific name
Casuarius casuarius (northern population) Linnaeus, 1758
Common name
southern cassowary (northern population)
Type reference
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Casuarius_casuarius.
WildNet taxon ID
1100
Synonym(s)
Casuarius casuarius johnsonii (northern population)
Alternate name(s)
cassowary
southern cassowary
double-wattled cassowary
Australian cassowary
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Vulnerable
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status
Endangered
Conservation significant
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Potentially Aggressive
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Species environment
Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1100.

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
9 December 2024