Papuan Cassowary Stock Image

Cassowary is one of two types of birds in the family Casuariidae. This type consists of three species of cassowary which are very large and can not fly. The distribution area of ​​these three species is in tropical forests and mountains in Papua. .It is mostly found on New Guinea, Seram Island, Yapen Island, and New Britain, with habitats in tropical or subtropical rainforests in mountainous areas full of vegetation. .Dwarf cassowaries' main diet is fruits that fall to the ground or the fruits they find in shrubs. In addition, these birds also eat other foods such as fungi, insects, plant tissue, and vertebrates such as frogs and lizards