86 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON THE CASSOWARIES' [Feb. 16, 
coast of New Guinea. It is figured in the sketch which I now 
exhibit (Plate XX. fig. 1). 
There is a young example of the same species now living in the 
Zoological Gardens of Rotterdam, of which I also exhibit a coloured 
sketch taken by Mr. Smit in August last (see Plate XX. fig. 2). 
As regards our specimen of C. australis, in its present immature 
dress it closely resembles the young of C. galeatus, of which a young 
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Fig. 1. Side view of head of Casuwarius beccart.. 
Fig. 2. Front view of same, showing wattles. 
example has been placed next to it in the Gardens. But it will be 
observed on comparison that the naked skin on the hind neck of C. 
australis is orange instead of red, and that the legs are more robust. 
So much for the Cassowaries now in our Gardens; but I havea 
