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cassowary

any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius, inhabiting forests in NE Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, having a horny head crest, black plumage, and brightly coloured neck and wattles: order Casuariiformes (see ratite)
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cassowary

[′kas·ə‚wer·ē]
(vertebrate zoology)
Any of three species of large, heavy, flightless birds composing the family Casuariidae in the order Casuariiformes.
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The AMS dates and A/I ratios for Casuarius eggshell from 65-70 cm and 130-135 cm represent paired determinations on single eggshell fragments.
With the exception of the two charcoal dates from 110-115 cm and 165-170 cm, the results are stratigraphically consistent and the two new Casuarius eggshell dates support the earlier interpretation of the timing and mode of accumulation of this deposit.
As before, paired AMS dates and A/I ratios for single Casuarius eggshell fragments are indicated.
An additional AMS date on Casuarius eggshell of 23,140 [+ or -] 150 BP (OZF 847) from Toe Cave has been received during the proof stage of this paper.
Late Pleistocene human occupation of inland rainforest, Bird's Head, Papua. (Research Reports)
Distance and non-randomness of seed dispersal by the dwarf cassowary Casuarius bennetti.
Germination rates of tree seeds ingested by coyotes and raccoons
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