Object Status:
Extant
Accession Date:
By 1792
Notes:
The “two species” mentioned in the “Walk” essay were probably the male and female of C. casuarius, which are sexually dimorphic in size and plumage. The other two extant cassowary species (C. benneti and C. unappendiculatus) were not described until the mid-19th century.
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Current Common Name:
Southern Cassowary
Current Scientific Name
Casuariidae | Casuarius casuarius
