Description
Rare engraving of a Cassowary.
The binomial name Casuarius casuarius is derived from its Malay name kesuari The southern cassowary was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 18th century work, Systema Naturae, as Struthio casuarius, from a specimen from Seram, in 1758.
Common name southern cassowary
Modern binomial name Casuarius casuarius
First described Linnaeus 1758
Distribution QLD & New Guinea.
From: Lacepedes, La Menagerie du Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle.
