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Casuariiformes
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The Casuariiformes /kæsjuːˈæri.ɪfɔːrmiːz/ is an order of large flightless birds that has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary, and the only remaining species of emu. They are divided into either a single family, Casuariidae, or more typically two, with the emu splitting off into its own family, Dromaiidae.
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Casuariiformes | |
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Southern cassowary | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
Clade: | Novaeratitae |
Order: | Casuariiformes (Sclater, 1880) Forbes, 1884[1] |
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Diversity | |
1 family, 4 genera (including 2 extinct), 9 species (including 5 extinct) | |
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All four living members are native to Australia-New Guinea,[3] but some possible extinct taxa occurred in other landmasses.