Description

The emu is a very large flightless bird (height 1.0-1.9 m) with long legs and neck.The plumage is shaggy, grey- brown, paler towards the base of the feathers.The skin of the face, throat and upper neck is almost bare and conspicuously bluish.The wings are rudimentary, and hang limply.The young are striped with dark brown/black-brown over a buff down.... source: Northern Territory Threatened Species List

Online Resources

Aus Wild Life Names, Images
Australian Faunal Directory Names
Barry Armstead Photography Images
Birds Australia Names
Birds in Backyards Distribution, Habitat, Diet, Reproduction, Distribution Map, Similar Species, Images
Catalogue of Life: 2010 Annual Checklist Names
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Names
Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water Names
Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport Names, Status
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Names, Status
Flickr EOL Images
Interim Register of Marine and Non-marine Genera Status
International Union for Conservation of Nature Names, Status
Internet Bird Collection Family Common Name, Video Page Url, Images
Nature Share Images
Northern Territory Threatened Species List Description, Distribution, Threats
OZ Animals Names, Description, Distribution, Morphology, Habitat, Diet, Reproduction, Image License, Images
Wikipedia Description, Ecology, Reference, Images

Accepted Name

Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) Source: Australian Faunal Directory

Common Names

Emu
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Source: Birds Australia Source: Australian Faunal Directory Source: Department of Environment and Natural Resources Source: Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water Source: Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport Source: International Union for Conservation of Nature Source: Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Source: OZ Animals Source: Aus Wild Life Source: Catalogue of Life: 2010 Annual Checklist

Scientific Classification

Occurrence Records

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3rd party distribution map
Source: Birds in Backyards

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