NEW SOUTH WALES, 
Order VI. Struthious. 
Genus LIX. CaiTowary. 
New - Holland Cassowary. 
This is a fpecies differing in many particulars from 
that generally known, and is a much larger bird, Handing 
higher on its legs, and having the neck longer than in the 
common one. Total length feven feet two inches. The 
bill is not greatly different from that of the common Gaf- 
fowary ; but the horny appendage, or helmet on the top 
of the head, in this fpecies is totally wanting : the whole 
of the head and neck is alfo covered with feathers, ex- 
cept the throat and fore part of the neck about half way, 
which are not fo well feathered as the reft; whereas in 
the common CalTov/ary, the head and neck are bare and 
carunculated as in the turkey. 
The plumage in general coniifts of a mixture of brown 
and grey, and the feathers are foniewhat curled or bent 
at the ends in the natural ftate : the wings are fo very 
fliort as to be totally ufelefs for flight, and indeed, are 
fcarcely to be diftinguiflied from the reft of the plumage, 
v/ere it not for their ftanding out a little. The long 
fpines which are feen in the wings of the common fort, 
are in this not obfervable, — nor is there any appearance 
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