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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.
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∙ 12y agoThe emu is the tallest native bird in Australia, but not the heaviest.
The Southern Cassowary tends to be heavier. Emus range between 30 and 45kg in weight, whilst the Southern Cassowary averages 38 - 48kg.
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∙ 14y agoThe Laughing Kookaburra and the Emu are two of Australia's best-known birds.
Other Native birds include:
- magpie
- lyrebird
- brush turkey
- friar bird
- many varieties of parrots including lorikeets, rosellas, cockatoos, corellas, cockatiels, budgerigars and galahs
- Australia's most well-known native eagle is the Wedge-tailed Eagle. It is considered to be in the same "superspecies" as the Golden Eagle, but has some distinguishing characteristics (especially the shape of the tail).
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∙ 12y agoIt depends on what is meant by "second largest", specifically, whether this refers to height or weight. The emu is Australia's second largest bird by weight, and the Southern cassowary is Australia's second largest bird by height.
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 38 - 48kg
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∙ 13y agoThe heaviest Australian bird is the Southern Cassowary. It heavier even than the emu, though the emu is taller. The Southern Cassowary averages 38 - 48kg in weight.
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