It has stiff, bristly
black plumage, a blue face and neck, red on the nape and two red wattles
measuring around 17.8 cm (7.0 in) in length hanging down around its
throat. A horn-like brown casque, measuring 13 to 16.9 cm (5.1 to
6.7 in) high, sits atop the head. The bill can range from 9.8 to 19 cm (3.9 to 7.5 in). The
three-toed feet are thick and powerful, equipped with a lethal dagger-like claw
up to 12 cm (4.7 in) on the inner toe. The plumage is sexually
monomorphic, but the female is dominant and larger with a longer
casque, larger bill and brighter-colored bare parts. The juveniles have brown
longitudinal striped plumage. It is the largest member of the cassowary family and is the second
heaviest bird on earth, at a maximum size estimated at 85 kg (187 lb)
and 190 cm (75 in) tall. Normally this species ranges from 127–170 cm
(50–67 in) in length. The height is normally 1.5–1.8 m
(4.9–5.9 ft) and females average 58.5 kg (129 lb) and males
averaging 29–34 kg (64–75 lb). Most adult birds will weigh between 17
and 70 kg (37 and 154 lb). It is technically the largest Asian bird (since the extinction of the Arabian ostrich, and previously the moa of New Zealand) and the
largest Australian bird (though the emu may be slightly
taller).
By wikipedia
No comments:
Post a Comment