ऑस्ट्रेलिया के बड़े काले उड़ानहीन पक्षी और न्यू गिनी के साथ एक सींग का सिर क्रेस्ट

Noun:

शुतुरमुर्ग की तरह का एक बड़ा पक्षी,

cassowaries's Usage Examples:

Structural characters no less important separate the rheas from the emeus; the former can be readily recognized by the rounded form of their contour-feathers, which want the hyporrhachis or after-shaft that in the emeus and cassowaries is so long as to equal the main shaft, and contributes to give these latter groups the appearance of being covered with shaggy hair.

The Bandanese pay occasional visits to shoot bears and deer; there are numbers of wild goats and cattle; and among birds are mentioned cassowaries, cockatoos, birds of paradise, and the swallows that furnish edible nests.

In this respect cassowaries and emeus hold an intermediate position, their occasional zoophagous (especially piscivorous) inclination being well known.

56-62); it resembles in its general configuration that of the emeus and cassowaries, while it differs from that of Apteryx most obviously by the short and stout bill.

Such a complete reduction of the whole anterior limb and girdle is unique among birds, but the cassowaries indicate the process.

Further, it is the opinion of competent ornithologists that there is affinity of the Australian emeus and cassowaries with the New Zealand moas and with the Malagasy Aepyornis.

Another chief feature is the extraordinary development of the cassowaries, the richness and specialization of the kingfishers, parrots, pigeons, honeysuckers and some remarkable flycatchers.

cassowaries's Meaning':

large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest

Synonyms:

flightless bird, ratite, Casuarius, ratite bird, genus Casuarius,

Antonyms:

carinate, bird, flying bird, carinate bird, keel,