Casuariiformes is the order of large flightless birds made up of the three living species of cassowary and the single living species of emu, all placed together in the family Casuariidae. Native to Australia and New Guinea, these birds are among the heaviest living birds and, like other ratites, lack a keeled breastbone and cannot fly.
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ19173, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Casuariiformes
WikipediaIntroduction
The Casuariiformes is an order of large flightless birds that has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary, and the only remaining species of emu.
In Group: Palaeognath Bird Orders, Lead paragraph
The Casuariiformes is an order of large flightless birds that has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary, and the only remaining species of emu.
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Casuariiformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 4
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Casuariiformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Casuariiformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 27.3 ... "early_interval": "Chattian"
Wikidata: Casuariiformes
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