Cassowary 37-III
AVES
Palaeognathae
 
 
Double-Wattled Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)



Chapter Outline
  1. Description of Aves
  2. Classification of Aves
  3. Palaeognathae
  4. Neognathae
  5. Neoaves
  6. Terrestrornithes
  7. Raptores
  8. Coccyges
  9. Trogones
  10. Incessores
  11. Picoclamatores
  12. Passeriformes

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Intro. to Palaeognathae

  • Neornithes
    • Palaeognathae (37-III)
      • Ratitae
        • Casuariimorphae
          • Casuariiformes - Cassowaries, Emus
        • Struthionimorphae
          • Struthioniformes - Ostriches
          • Rheiformes - Rheas
        • Apterygimorphae
          • Apterygiformes - Kiwis
          • Dinornithiformes* - Moas (extinct)
      • Crypturi
        • Dromaeomorphae
          • Tinamiformes - Tinamous
    • Neognathae (following pages)

CASUARIFORMES 

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  • FAMILY CASUARIIDAE
    Double-Wattled Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
    Sedgwick County Zoo - 10/20/2005
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    NOAH
  • FAMILY DROMAIIDAE
    Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
    Sunset Zoo, Manhattan, KS - 10/17/2018
    iNat
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STRUTHIONIFORMES - OSTRICHES 

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  • FAMILY STRUTHIONIDAE
    Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
    St. Louis Zoo - 7/25/2022
    iNat
    • () -
  • FAMILY AEPYORNITHIDAE*
    • Extinct
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RHEIFORMES - RHEAS 

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  • FAMILY RHEIDAE
    • Rhea (Rhea americana)
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APTERYGIFORMES - KIWIS 

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DINORNITHIFORMES - MOAS 

This extinct order of birds contained the moas.

  • FAMILY DINORNITHIDAE
    • Moas (Dinornis spp.)
  • FAMILY EMEIDAE
    • Extinct
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TINAMIFORMES - TINAMOUS 

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  • FAMILY TINAMIDAE
    Elegant Crested Tinamou (Eudromia elegans)
    St. Louis Zoo - 7/25/2022
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