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Casuariidae
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The bird family Casuariidae /kæsjuːəˈraɪ.ɪdiː/ has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary and the emu.
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Casuariidae | |
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Southern cassowary | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
Order: | Casuariiformes |
Family: | Casuariidae Kaup, 1847[1] |
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Diversity | |
2-3 genera, 6-7 species |
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All living members of the family are very large flightless birds native to Australia-New Guinea.[2]