Dwarf cassowary: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dwarf cassowary lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Casuarius bennetti
Group	Ostriches, emus, kiwis & rheas
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Diet (main food)	Reptilia, mammal, fruit, snail, mushroom
Class	Bird
Order	Casuariiformes
Family	Casuariidae

Where does the dwarf cassowary live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dwarf cassowary in 2 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: New Guinea, New Britain.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What does a dwarf cassowary eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the dwarf cassowary as: Reptilia, mammal, fruit, snail, mushroom.

Is the dwarf cassowary endangered?

The dwarf cassowary’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the dwarf cassowary?

The dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) is a bird in the order Casuariiformes and the family Casuariidae, genus Casuarius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dwarf cassowary

The dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennetti), also known as Bennett's cassowary, little cassowary, mountain cassowary or muruk, is the smallest of the three extant species of cassowaries. Like all cassowaries, it is a mostly black, large flightless bird. It inhabits the island of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dwarf cassowary (revision 1374801633), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q793068 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).