Casuarius Brisson 1760 (cassowary)

Aves - Casuariiformes - Casuariidae

Parent taxon: Casuariinae according to T. H. Worthy and J. M. T. Nguyen 2020

See also Boles 1997, Carroll 1988, del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Lambrecht 1933

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Casuarius bennetti Casuarius casuarius Casuarius lydekkeri Casuarius unappendiculatus

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Watut River (Pliocene of Papua New Guinea)

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