Southern cassowary (Australian cassowary / Casuarius casuarius), Birdworld Kuranda, Queensland, Australia

Southern cassowary (also known as the Australian cassowary / Casuarius casuarius), at Birdworld Kuranda, Queensland, Australia. The southern cassowary lives in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and in Far North Queensland, Australia. It mainly inhabits tropical rainforests but may make use of nearby savannah forests or mangroves stands. The casque on top of the Cassowary’s head continues growing throughout its life. The Australian population is listed as Endangered under Australian and Queensland State legislation. It's the third heaviest bird on earth (after the Somali ostrich and the common ostrich), up to 85 kg (187 lb) and 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall. The height is normally 150 to 180 cm (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 11 in); females average 58.5 kg (129 lb), while males average 29 to 34 kg (64–75 lb).

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Southern cassowary (also known as the Australian cassowary / Casuarius casuarius), at Birdworld Kuranda, Queensland, Australia. The southern cassowary lives in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and in Far North Queensland, Australia. It mainly inhabits tropical rainforests but may make use of nearby savannah forests or mangroves stands. The casque on top of the Cassowary’s head continues growing throughout its life. The Australian population is listed as Endangered under Australian and Queensland State legislation. It's the third heaviest bird on earth (after the Somali ostrich and the common ostrich), up to 85 kg (187 lb) and 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall. The height is normally 150 to 180 cm (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 11 in); females average 58.5 kg (129 lb), while males average 29 to 34 kg (64–75 lb).