CASSOWARY

 

 

Cassowary

•  Cassowaries  is a large flightless bird that is native to New Guinea and Australia.

• They are the third tallest bird and second heaviest living bird. 

• There are three species of cassowaries.  

• The southern cassowary which is known as ( double wattled cassowary ) the Dwarf Cassowary which is known as Bennett’s Cassowary and the Northern Cassowary ( single wattled cassowary ) .

•  Females are bigger and brightly colored.

• They have feathers that consist of shaft and loose barbules.

• They have sharp claws on their feet.

               

           DOUBLE WATTLED CASSOWARY DAINTREE IN AUSTRALIA  IN WILD