The southern cassowary, also known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary or two-wattled cassowary, is a large flightless black bird. It is one of the three living species of cassowary, alongside the dwarf cassowary and the northern cassowary. It is a ratite and therefore related to the emu, ostriches, rheas and kiwis. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.155
Protonym:
Struthio Casuarius
Type locality:
Asia, Sumatra, Moluccas, Banda; Ceram, 'corrected type locality, Rothschild, 1900, Trans. Zool. Soc. London, 15, p. 115.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/174/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
8B9D93D84AC854E7
Avibase ID:
avibase-8B9D93D8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8B9D93D8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 553788
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Casoar à casque ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Casoar à casque ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Double-wattled Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Double-wattled Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
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eBird version 1.55: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Double-wattled Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Double-wattled Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Double-wattled Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Casuarius casuarius [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Casuarius casuarius [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Casuarius casuarius [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Casuarius casuarius [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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