Summary ²

The Casuariiformes is an order of large flightless bird that has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary, and the only remaining species of emu. They are classified as one family Casuariidae or two, with the emu split off into its own family Dromaiidae.

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1. (c) Laslovarga, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Australia_Emu_Dromaius_novaehollandiae_novaehollandiae.JPG
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casuariiformes

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