Dromaius novaehollandiae [novaehollandiae] (Emu [novaehollandiae])

Emu [novaehollandiae]

Dromaius novaehollandiae [novaehollandiae] (= Dromaius novaehollandiae novaehollandiae) (Latham, J 1790)

The emu is the second-largest living bird by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. The emu's range covers most of mainland Australia, but the Tasmanian, Kangaroo Island and King Island subspecies became extinct after the European settlement of Australia in 1788. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Casuariiformes
Family:
  Casuariidae
Genus:
   Dromaius
Scientific:
  Dromaius novaehollandiae novaehollandiae

Original description

Citation:
(Latham, J 1790)

Reference:
Index Orn. 2 p.665

Protonym:
Casuarius N. Hollandiae

Type locality:
"Novae Hollandiae", restricted to Sydney, NSW (fide Mathews, 1910a, The Birds of Australia 1: 3)

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53510090

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
2DB5A9703C6D4D91

Avibase ID:
avibase-2DB5A970

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2DB5A970

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 696099

Geographic range:

Dromaius novaehollandiae [novaehollandiae or rothschildi]: Australia
Dromaius novaehollandiae diemenensis: Formerly Tasmania. Extinct ca 1865

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Emu [novaehollandiae]
French:
Émeu d'Australie [novaehollandiae]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Emu [novaehollandiae] ( Dromaius novaehollandiae [novaehollandiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Emu [novaehollandiae] ( Dromaius novaehollandiae [novaehollandiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Émeu d'Australie ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Émeu d'Australie ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Common Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dromaius novaehollandiae [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Dromaius novaehollandiae [novaehollandiae or baudinianus]

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