Casuariiformes

Information about the Southern Cassowary:

The Southern Cassowary - also called the Double-wattled Cassowary, Australian Cassowary or Two-wattled Cassowary - is a large flightless black bird. It is closely related to the Emu, Ostrich, and the genus Rhea. (See also Dwarf Cassowary and Northern Cassowary.) It is technically the largest Asian bird (since the extinction of the Arabian Ostrich, and previously the Moa of New Zealand) Due to ongoing habitat loss, limited range, and overhunting in some areas, the Southern Cassowary is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Australian population is listed as Endangered under Federal and Queensland State legislation. It is second heaviest bird on earth, at a maximum size estimated at 200 pounds (85 kg.) The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download