Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae(Latham, J, 1790)
English (US) Emu
The Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) 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
- Dromaius novaehollandiae
- Order
- Casuariiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Emu
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1790)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Dromaius novaehollandiae novaehollandiae
- Dromaius novaehollandiae diemenensis
- Dromaius novaehollandiae minor
- Dromaius novaehollandiae baudinianus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Casuarius N. Hollandiae
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1790)
- Type locality
- Novae Hollandiae, restricted to Sydney, NSW (fide Mathews, 1910a, The Birds of Australia 1: 3)
- Original description
- Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiæ; complectens avium divisionem in classes, ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates: adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, &c. 2 p.665
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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