Northern Cassowary
Casuarius unappendiculatus
The northern cassowary, also known as the one-wattled cassowary, single-wattled cassowary, or golden-necked cassowary, is a large, stocky flightless bird of northern New Guinea. It is one of the three living species of cassowary, alongside the dwarf cassowary and the southern cassowary. It is a member of the superorder Palaeognathae.
- Scientific name
- Casuarius unappendiculatus
- Family
- Cassowaries and Emu
- IUCN status
- LC