EndangeredSouthern Cassowary
Casuarius casuarius
One of the 3 birds-of-paradise on WAnimals
Birds · Passeriformes · Paradisaeidae
Paradisaea apoda
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The greater bird-of-paradise is the species that gave the whole family its name. The male wears a mantle of ornamental yellow and white plumes springing from his flanks, which he spreads in a cascade during courtship, hanging upside down from a branch. The males gather at leks in the canopy and compete in coordinated displays. Its scientific name, apoda, means footless, and conceals one of the most celebrated misunderstandings in natural history.
Weight
170 g – 320 g
Size
43 cm – 1 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradisaea_apoda
Best time: June to December in the Aru Islands and southern New Guinea, at dawn, when the males display at their leks in the canopy.
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