Emu
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Emu | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kinrick: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Cless: | Aves |
Superorder: | Palaeognathae |
Order: | Casuariiformes |
Faimily: | Dromaiidae |
Genus: | Dromaius |
Species: | D. novaehollandiae |
Binomial name | |
Dromaius novaehollandiae | |
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The emu inhabits the pink auries. | |
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The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the seicont-lairgest livin bird bi hicht, efter its ratite relative, the ostrich. It is endemic tae Australie whaur it is the lairgest native bird an the anerly extant member o the genus Dromaius. The emu's range covers maist o mainland Australie, but the Tasmanie emu an King Island emu subspecies became extinct efter the European dounset o Australie in 1788. The bird is sufficiently common for it tae be ratit as a least-concern species bi the Internaitional Union for Conservation o Naitur.
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- ↑ Patterson, C.; Rich, Patricia Vickers (1987). "The fossil history of the emus, Dromaius (Aves: Dromaiinae)". Records of the South Australian Museum. 21: 85–117.
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Dromaius novaehollandiae". IUCN Reid Leet o Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. Internaitional Union for Conservation o Naitur. Retrieved 14 Julie 2015. Cite has empty unkent parameter:
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(help)CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) - ↑ Davies, S.J.J.F. (2003). "Emus". In Hutchins, Michael (ed.). Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. 8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins (2nd ed.). Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale Group. pp. 83–87. ISBN 0-7876-5784-0.
- ↑ a b Brands, Sheila (14 August 2008). "Systema Naturae 2000 / Classification, Dromaius novaehollandiae". Project: The Taxonomicon. Archived frae the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ a b "Names List for Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)". Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 14 Julie 2015.
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