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Northern Cassowary |
| Casuarius unappendiculatus |
| Taxonomy |
The Northern Cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus) was registered by Blyth in 1860. |
The Northern Cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus) in the Animal Kingdom |
Classification |
Name |
Notes |
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Animals: Multicelular systems that feed by ingestion. |
Subkingdom |
Eumetazoa |
Animals with bodies made of two or more symmetrical sides. |
Branch |
Bilateria |
Body of two symmetrical opposing sides. |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Chordates |
Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
Vertebrates |
Superclass |
Gnathostomata |
Vertebrates with jaws. |
Class |
Aves |
Birds: Vertebrates with feathers. |
Superorder |
Paleognathae |
Ratites & Tinamous |
Order |
Struthioniformes |
Ratites: Ostriches, Rheas, Emus, Cassowaries and Kiwis. |
Family |
Casuariidae |
Cassowaries |
Genus |
Casuarius |
Cassowaries |
Species |
Casuarius unappendiculatus |
Northern Cassowary |
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The Subspecies of the Northern Cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus) |
Much work still needs to be done on the subspecies of the Northern Cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus). Following are some of the most usually listed, although there might be others and some of these could be duplicated on this list. |
Subspecie |
Distribution |
Casuarius unappendiculatus unappendiculatus |
Salavati island, Misol island |
Casuarius unappendiculatus occipitalis |
Japen island |
Casuarius unappendiculatus aurantiacus |
North of New Guinea |
Casuarius unappendiculatus philipi |
New Guinea |
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