Emus -- common emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

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Emus -- common emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Australia - The Wild Continent
Photo by Michael Morcombe

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The common emu or 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 emus' range covers most of mainland Australia.

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Scientific Name: Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) Common Names: Emu, Common Emu, Great Emu French: Émeu d’Australie; German: Emu; Spanish: Emú; Taxonomy: Casuarius N. Hollandiae Latham, 1790, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Synonyms: Dromaius ater Vieillot, 1817

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