Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Casuariiformes |
| Family | Cassowaries and Emu (Casuariidae) |
| Species | Casuarius unappendiculatus |
| Codes | norcas1, NOCA |
Identification
The Northern Cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus) is a member of the Cassowaries and Emu family within the order Casuariiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code norcas1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Cassowaries and Emu