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Casuarius casuarius
The Southern Cassowary is so big it cannot fly! It has glossy black plumage, two dangling red wattles and a big bony lump on its head called a casque. It lives in tropical rainforest and feeds mostly on fallen fruit.
The big female lays up to five enormous glossy green eggs on the ground. She then leaves the male bird to sit on them and raise the stripey chicks. The cassowary is a very rare bird in Australia but also lives in New Guinea.
 Listen to the Southern Cassowary
Call © Andree Griffin & R.J. Swaby
Text by Stephen Garnett
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