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Yes and no. It depends on what is meant by "largest", and whether this refers to height or weight.
The emu is the tallest bird in Australia, averaging 1.6 to 2 metres in height. Its nearest rival is the Southern Cassowary which averages 1.5 to 2 metres. Next to the emu, it looks distinctly shorter and stockier. The Southern Cassowary, however, tends to be heavier. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 50-60 kg.
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What is the Second largest bird by weight?
The second largest bird, by weight, is the Southern Cassowary, found in Australia and New Guinea. The Southern Cassowary tends to be heavier than the emu. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 38 - 48kg. The largest bird, by weight, is the ostrich,
Which largest bird is naturally found in Australia?
The tallest bird in Australia is the emu, but the heaviest bird is the Southern cassowary.
Is the cassowary the second largest bird?
It depends on what is meant by "second largest", and whether this refers to height or weight. The emu is the second-tallest bird, averaging 1.6 to 2 metres in height. Its nearest rival is the Southern Cassowary which averages 1.5 to 2 metres. Next to the emu, it looks distinctly shorter and stockier. The Southern Cassowary, however, tends to be heavier. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 50-60 kg.
What is the second largest bird found in Australia?
It depends on what is meant by "largest", and whether this refers to height or weight. The emu is Australia's tallest bird, averaging 1.6 to 2 metres in height. Its nearest rival is the Southern Cassowary which averages 1.5 to 2 metres. Next to the emu, it looks distinctly shorter and stockier. The Southern Cassowary, however, tends to be heavier. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 50-60 kg.
What is Australia's largest flightless bird?
It depends on what is meant by "largest", and whether this refers to height or weight. The emu is Australia's tallest bird, averaging 1.6 to 2 metres in height. Its nearest rival is the Southern Cassowary which averages 1.5 to 2 metres. Next to the emu, it looks distinctly shorter and stockier. The Southern Cassowary, however, tends to be heavier. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 50-60 kg.
What is the Second heaviest bird in the world?
The second heaviest bird in the world is the Southern Cassowary.
What is the largest living bird in the Australian rain forest?
The cassowary.
What is currently the second largest bird on Earth?
It depends on what is meant by "second largest", and whether this refers to height or weight. The emu is the second-tallest bird, averaging 1.6 to 2 metres in height. Its nearest rival is the Southern Cassowary which averages 1.5 to 2 metres. Next to the emu, it looks distinctly shorter and stockier. The Southern Cassowary, however, tends to be heavier. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 50-60 kg.
What is Australia's largest bird of prey?
The cassowary is the largest bird in northern Australia. Emus are also found in the north (and indeed, all over the continent), whilst the brolga and jabiru are quite large birds but not flightless.
What is a non-flying Australian bird?
The two flightless birds in Australia are the emu and the southern cassowary.
Name the bird who's kick so powerful?
the southern cassowary has the hardest kick and als the sharpest claws out of any bird
Is a cassowary an amphibian?
A cassowary is a flightless bird.
