Cassowary 37-III
AVES
Palaeognathae
 
 
Double-Wattled Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)



Chapter Outline
  1. Description of Aves
  2. Classification of Aves
  3. Palaeognathae
  4. Neognathae
  5. Neoaves I
  6. Neoaves II
  7. Neoaves III
  8. Neoaves IV
  9. Telluraves
  10. Coraciimorphae
  11. Australaves
  12. Passeriformes

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Intro. to Palaeognathae

  • Neornithes
    • Palaeognathae (37-III)
      • Ratitae
        • Casuariimorphae
          • Casuariiformes - Cassowaries, Emus
        • Struthionimorphae
          • Struthioniformes - Ostriches
          • Rheiformes - Rheas
        • Apterygimorphae
          • Apterygiformes - Kiwis
          • Dinornithiformes* - Moas (extinct)
      • Crypturi
        • Dromaeomorphae
          • Tinamiformes - Tinamous
    • Neognathae (following pages)
CASUARIIFORMES 

The order of Cassowaries and Emus. As of 2024, 0 species of Casuariiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US (other than livestock) and 4 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY CASUARIIDAE
    Double-Wattled Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
    Sedgwick County Zoo - 10/20/2005
    iNat
    NOAH
  • FAMILY DROMAIIDAE
    Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
    Sunset Zoo, Manhattan, KS - 10/17/2018
    iNat
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STRUTHIONIFORMES - OSTRICHES 

The order of Ostriches. As of 2024, 0 species of Struthioniformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 1 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY STRUTHIONIDAE
    Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
    St. Louis Zoo - 7/25/2022
    iNat
    • () -
  • FAMILY AEPYORNITHIDAE*
    • Extinct
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RHEIFORMES - RHEAS 

The order of Rheas. As of 2024, 0 species of Rheiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 2 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY RHEIDAE
    • Rhea (Rhea americana)
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APTERYGIFORMES - KIWIS 

The order of Kiwis. As of 2024, 0 species of Apterygiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 5 throughout the world.

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DINORNITHIFORMES - MOAS 

This extinct order of birds contained the moas.

  • FAMILY DINORNITHIDAE
    • Moas (Dinornis spp.)
  • FAMILY EMEIDAE
    • Extinct
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TINAMIFORMES - TINAMOUS 

The order of Tinamous. As of 2024, 0 species of Tinamiformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 44 throughout the world. They are native to Central and South America.

  • FAMILY TINAMIDAE
    Elegant Crested Tinamou (Eudromia elegans)
    St. Louis Zoo - 7/25/2022
    iNat
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