UMMZ Bird Division

cassowaryhead

Casuarius casuarius

Double-wattled Cassowary, once shown in P.T. Barnum's circus. When it died in October 1884 it was sent to the Smithsonian Institution where it was mounted for display.

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Identification
Casuarius casuarius (southern cassowary)
Contributors
Bird Division, University of Michigan
photographer copyright holder identification
Subjects
Subject Live Animal
Type Photo
Anatomy ornamentation helmets
Anatomy body parts beak

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