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Casuariiformes

Casuariiformes is an order in the class Aves. This database currently files 8 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
8
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
25%
Weight range
34.1 kg – 46.1 kg

What is in Casuariiformes?

2 families filed directly under this order.

  1. Casuariidae

    southern cassowary, northern cassowary, mooruk, pygmy cassowary …

    6 species

  2. Dromaiidae

    emu, Dromaius arleyekweke

    2 species

Best-known members of Casuariiformes

Ranked by popularity score.

LC, Least Concern
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Dromaiidae

Mooruk

Casuarius bennetti

CasuariidaeNo free photo yet

How threatened is Casuariiformes?

2 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern2100%

Where is Casuariiformes found?

Species on file in this order listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 4 species
  • None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia4

All species in Casuariiformes

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeDromaiidaeLeast Concern34.1 kg1
Southern cassowaryCasuarius casuariusCasuariidaeLeast Concern44 kg1
Northern cassowaryCasuarius unappendiculatusCasuariidaeNot recorded46.1 kg1
MoorukCasuarius bennettiCasuariidaeNot recorded35 kg1
Pygmy cassowaryCasuarius lydekkeriCasuariidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedDromaius arleyekwekeDromaiidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedCasuarius diemenianusCasuariidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedCasuarius novaehollandiaeCasuariidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded