| Southern cassowary | |
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| Wild individual seen in Etty Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
| Order: | Casuariiformes |
| Family: | Casuariidae |
| Genus: | Casuarius |
| Species: | C. casuarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Casuarius casuarius | |
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| Native distribution of the southern cassowary | |
The southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), also known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, or two-wattled cassowary, is a large flightless black bird, found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and northeastern Australia. It is one of the three living species of cassowary, alongside the dwarf cassowary and the northern cassowary. It is a ratite and therefore related to the emu, ostrich, rhea and kiwi.
The Australian population is listed as Endangered under federal and Queensland state legislation.
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Casuarius casuarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22678108A131902050. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22678108A131902050.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Casuarius casuarius johnsonii — Southern Cassowary, Australian Cassowary, Double-wattled Cassowary". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australian Government. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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