Casuarius

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Casuarius is a genus of large, flightless, helmeted birds known as cassowaries, native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, nearby islands, and northern Australia.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Casuarius canonical 2
Casuarius bennetti 1
Dwarf cassowary 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
class Aves
commonName cassowaries
conservationConcern habitat loss
hunting
describedAs large flightless birds
diet frugivorous
omnivorous
eggCare male parental care
family Casuariidae
firstDescribedBy Carl Linnaeus
firstDescribedIn 18th century
flightCapability flightless
geographicDistribution Australasian region
linked to: Australasian realm
habitat lowland rainforests
montane forests
hasAnatomicalFeature casque on head
elongated inner toe claw
three-toed feet
hasBehavior shy in dense forest
solitary
territorial
hasCharacteristic brightly colored neck and wattles
helmeted head
powerful kick
sharp claws
strong legs
hasSpecies Casuarius bennetti
linked to: Casuarius

Casuarius casuarius
Casuarius unappendiculatus
kingdom Animalia
locomotion terrestrial
nativeTo Aru Islands
New Guinea
Seram
northern Australia
tropical forests
notableFor being among the heaviest living birds
being among the tallest living birds
order Casuariiformes
parentTaxon Casuariidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Casuarius casuarius

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

southern cassowary genus Casuarius
Casuariiformes typeGenus Casuarius
Casuarius hasSpecies Casuarius bennetti
linked to: Casuarius
Casuariidae notableSpecies Northern cassowary
linked to: Casuarius
Casuariidae notableSpecies Dwarf cassowary
linked to: Casuarius