Family — CASUARIIDiF. 
Genus— C A S U A R I U S. 
Casuaeius Latham, Ind. Orn., II., p. 664 (1790) ... ... C. galeatus. 
Hippalectryo Gloger, Hand- und Hilfsb., pp. xxxxiii., 452 (1842) C. galeatus. 
Feathers hard and hair-like, with the aftershaft as long as the principal shaft. 
Wings rudimentary, with about five round black shafts (without indication of 
webs) in the place of remiges. No rectrices distinguishable. BiU short, laterally 
compressed. Head and neck bare, the skin in various places carunculated and 
wattled and of bright colours ; forehead ornamented with a more or less 
developed helmet of various shapes. Metatarsus rather short and robust. 
Toes three ; two outer ones with short claws, inner one with a long, straight, 
powerful, pointed claw. Adult birds black ; young ones brown. Nestling with 
longitudinal stripes on the upperside. 
For anatomical characters see Pycraft, Trans, Zool. Soc., XV., p. 267, 1900. 
Distribution. North Queensland to Ceram, New Guinea, and some of the 
adjacent Papuan Islands, as far east as New Britain. 
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