Casuariiformes
The Casuariiformes /kæsjuːˈæri.ɪfɔːrmiːz/ is an order of large flightless birds that has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary, and the only remaining species of emu. They are divided into either a single family, Casuariidae, or more typically two, with the emu splitting off into its own family, Dromaiidae.
| Casuariiformes Temporal range: Possible Paleocene appearance. | |
|---|---|
| Southern cassowary | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
| Clade: | Novaeratitae |
| Order: | Casuariiformes (Sclater, 1880) Forbes, 1884 |
| Families | |
| Diversity | |
| 1 family, 4 genera (including 2 extinct), 9 species (including 5 extinct) | |
| Synonyms | |
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All four living members are native to Australia-New Guinea, but some possible extinct taxa occurred in other landmasses.
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