common emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

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Subject:	common emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
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Dromaius novae hollandiae
Date 1700-1880
Source/Photographer Iconographia Zoologica
Old Latin name Dromaius novae hollandiae
New Latin name Dromaius novaehollandiae
Common name Nederlands: Emoe
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dromaius_novae_hollandiae_-_1700-1880_-_Print_-_Iconographia_Zoologica_-_Special_Collections_University_of_Amsterdam_-_UBA01_IZ18900035.tif

The common emu or simply emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), also known as great emu, is the second-largest living bird by height. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. The emu's range covers most of mainland Australia. Emus are soft-feathered, brown, flightless birds with long necks and legs.

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