the common sparrow
Bird of Paradise.
The cassowary is a large, flightless bird from northern Australia and the islands of New Guinea.
The Bird of Paradise is a brightly coloured bird found in parts of far northern Australia, and in New Guinea. It features on the flag of Papua New Guinea.
The colourful bird is the Bird of Paradise, but it is not peculiar to New Guinea. It is also found in the far north of Australia.
Yes. The Cassowary is Australia's heaviest flightless bird, although not the tallest (the emu, on average, is slightly taller). Cassowaries are found in the far northern tropical rainforest. They are not endemic to Australia. They are also found in New Guinea and on smaller nearby islands.
Kookaburra
The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species in this family are found on the island of New Guinea and its satellites, with a few species occurring in the Moluccas of Indonesia and eastern Australia.
You can compare the Bird of Paradise's relationship with Papua New Guinea to Australia's with kangaroos. The Bird of Paradise is just a very common bird in New Guinea, that has become a symbol to represent PNG. To Papua New Guineans, the Bird of Paradise is their identity; it is a symbol of patriotism.
Cassowary
Possibly the answer is supposed to be the Bird of Paradise. However, species of this bird are also found in Australia, Moluccas, austral Asia and nearby islands.
Equatorial Guinea currently has no national bird.
The "creature" on Papua New Guinea's flag is a bird, called the Bird of Paradise.The Raggiana Bird of Paradise