Dwarf Cassowary
Casuarius bennettiGould, J, 1857
English (US) Dwarf Cassowary
The Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Casuariidae (Emu and Cassowaries) in the order Casuariiformes.
- Scientific name
- Casuarius bennetti
- Order
- Casuariiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Dwarf Cassowary
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1857
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Casuarius bennetti westermanni
- Casuarius bennetti bennetti
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Casuarius Bennetti
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1857
- Type locality
- New Britain.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.25, no.343 p.269 pl.129
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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