Casuariidae
Family of birds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Casuariidae?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The bird family Casuariidae /kæsjuːəˈraɪ.ɪdiː/ has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary and the emu.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Genera ...
Casuariidae | |
---|---|
Southern cassowary | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
Order: | Casuariiformes |
Family: | Casuariidae Kaup, 1847[1] |
Genera | |
Diversity | |
2-3 genera, 6-7 species |
Close
All living members of the family are very large flightless birds native to Australia-New Guinea.[2]