Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti)

Other Names (World)
Dwarf Cassowary, Bennett's Cassowary

Family
Casuariidae (Cassowaries, Emus)

Size
99 - 135 cm

First Described (Guide)
Gould, 1857

Habitat
Mountain forests. From sea-level - 3,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B) (NB), Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

New Guinea, Japen I (off north-western New Guinea). Also New Britain, where pre�sumably introduced.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status LC
Habitat destruction and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually solitary. Pairs in the breeding season.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) [XC524398]
by id from Berema, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (alarm call, threat display of pet cassowary in enclosed pen., juve)

Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) [XC590323]
by Todd Mark from Varirata NP picnic site, Kairuku-Hiri, Central Province, Papua New Guinea (alarm call)

Subspecies
Seven subspecies traditionally recognized, but good evidence for their validity lacking.

The following 8 subspecies are recognised:

bennetti Gould, 1857 - New Guinea.
papuanus Schlegel, 1871 - New Guinea.
goodfellowi Rothschild, 1914 - New Guinea.
claudii Ogilvie-Grant, 1911 - New Guinea.
shawmayeri Rothschild, 1937 - New Guinea.
hecki Rothschild, 1899 - New Guinea.
picticollis Mathews, 1927 - New Guinea.
westermanni Sclater, PL, 1874 - North-western New Guinea.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) - 10 files

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