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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Casuariidae — the cassowaries.

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Examples

  • Scientifically it is known as Casuarius casuarius, a Latinized version of one of its Papuan names, “kasu weri,” meaning “horned head.”

    Birdology Sy Montgomery 2010

  • He had found a giant flightless bird known as Casuarius casuarius—more familiarly, the Australian cassowary.

    The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

  • He had found a giant flightless bird known as Casuarius casuarius—more familiarly, the Australian cassowary.

    The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

  • Notable is the presence of the flightless Australian cassowary Casuarius casuarius, one of the largest birds in the world.

    Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site, Australia 2008

  • Northern cassowary ( '' Casuarius unappendiculatus '').

    Southern New Guinea lowland rain forests 2008

  • This last reserve, with a wide range of forest types, conserves the cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).

    Seram rain forests 2008

  • The southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius VU) is found here in rainforest habitat; its distribution extends to New Guinea and other regions of Australia.

    Cape York tropical savanna 2008

  • Hunting is a problem for some species, especially the western crowned pigeon (Goura cristata), northern cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus), and Nicobar pigeon (Caloena nicobarica).

    Vogelkop-Aru lowland rain forests 2008

  • The ecoregion also harbors the largest bird in the Moluccas, the two-wattled cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).

    Seram rain forests 2008

  • This bird is the helmeted cassowary (Casuarius galeatus) of naturalists, and was for a long time the only species known.

    The Malay Archipelago 2004

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