Casuariiformes (Cassowaries and Emus)

Order

Cassowaries and Emus

Casuariiformes

3 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

Species in this group

Emu
LC Endemic

Emu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Southern Cassowary
LC

Southern Cassowary

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Casuarius casuarius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Cassowary
LC

Northern Cassowary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Casuarius unappendiculatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%
Jan
~30%
Feb
~30%
Mar
~40%
Apr
~30%
May
~40%
Jun
~40%
Jul
~30%
Aug
~40%
Sep
~40%
Oct
~40%
Nov
~20%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Cassowaries and Emus

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 3
~60%
2 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 3
~40%
3 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 3
~30%
4 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 3
~30%
5 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 3
~10%
6 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 3
~10%
7 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 3
~10%
8 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 3
~10%
9 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 3
<5%
10 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 3
<5%
11 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
1 of 3
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Busch Gardens Tampa 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
3 Moscow Zoo 🇷🇺 Russia In captivity
4 Pairi Daiza 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
5 Prague Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
6 National Zoological Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
7 Yangon Zoological Gardens 🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) In captivity
8 ZooParc de Beauval 🇫🇷 France In captivity
9 Denver Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
10 Natura Artis Magistra 🇳🇱 Netherlands In captivity
11 Zürich Zoo 🇨🇭 Switzerland In captivity
12 Planckendael Zoo 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
13 Parque das Aves 🇧🇷 Brazil In captivity
14 Le Pal 🇫🇷 France In captivity
15 Australia Zoo 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
16 Zlín-Lešná Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
17 Paris Zoological Park 🇫🇷 France In captivity
18 Melaka Zoo and Bird Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia In captivity
19 Bali Zoo 🇮🇩 Indonesia In captivity
20 Réserve africaine de Sigean 🇫🇷 France In captivity
21 Jihlava Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
22 Greensboro Science Center 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
23 Walsrode World Bird Park 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
24 Parc des oiseaux 🇫🇷 France In captivity
25 Saarbrücker Zoo 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
26 Zoo de Maubeuge 🇫🇷 France In captivity
27 Kaliningrad Zoo 🇷🇺 Russia In captivity
28 Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée 🇫🇷 France In captivity
29 Zoobotánico Jerez 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
30 Zoo d'Amiens 🇫🇷 France In captivity
31 Karagandy Zoo 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan In captivity
32 Monarto Zoo 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
33 Gazipur Safari Park 🇧🇩 Bangladesh In captivity
34 Taronga Western Plains Zoo 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
35 Nandankanan Zoological Park 🇮🇳 India In captivity
36 Knuthenborg Safaripark 🇩🇰 Denmark In captivity
37 Bioparque Estrella 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
38 Territory Wildlife Park 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
39 Zoo Miami 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
40 Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
41 Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari 🇮🇳 India In captivity
42 San Diego Zoo Safari Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
43 Werribee Open Range Zoo 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
44 Beijing Wildlife Park 🇨🇳 China In captivity
45 Taman Safari Indonesia 🇮🇩 Indonesia In captivity
46 Ridiyagama Safari Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka In captivity
47 Al Ain Zoo 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates In captivity
48 Parque Lecocq 🇺🇾 Uruguay In captivity
49 Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden 🇮🇳 India In captivity
50 Toronto Zoo 🇨🇦 Canada In captivity

Challenges

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