Пятиязычный словарь названий животных. Птицы. — М.: Русский язык, РУССО. Р.Л. Бёме, В.Е. Флинт. 1994.
cassowary — /kas euh wer ee/, n., pl. cassowaries. any of several large flightless, ratite birds of the genus Casuarius, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, characterized by a bony casque on the front of the head. [1605 15; by uncert. mediation … Universalium
Southern Cassowary — At the The Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, Port Douglas, Australia Conservation status … Wikipedia
Emu — For other uses, see Emu (disambiguation). Emu Temporal range: Paleocene–present … Wikipedia
casuariiform — ▪ order of birds Introduction any member of a group of large, flightless birds (bird) that includes two families native to Australasia. The family Dromaiidae, made up of the single living species of emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), is found only … Universalium
bird — birdless, adj. /berrd/, n. 1. any warm blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard shelled egg. 2. a fowl or game bird. 3 … Universalium
Fauna of New Guinea — The fauna of New Guinea comprises a large number of species of mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and amphibians. As the world’s largest and highest tropical island, New Guinea occupies less than 0.5% of world s land surface, yet… … Wikipedia
Bird — /berrd/, n. Larry, born 1956, U.S. basketball player. * * * I Any of the warm blooded, beaked vertebrates of the class Aves, including more than 9,600 living species. A covering of feathers distinguishes birds from all other animals. Birds have a … Universalium
List of birds of Papua New Guinea — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Papua New Guinea. The avifauna of Papua New Guinea includes a total of 781 species, of which 76 are endemic, one has been introduced by humans, and 18 are rare or accidental. 28 species are globally… … Wikipedia
Outline of birds — House Sparrow, Passer domesticus The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to birds: Birds (class Aves) – winged, bipedal, endothermic (warm blooded), egg laying, vertebrate animals. There are around 10,000 living… … Wikipedia
Australian megafauna — is a term used to describe a number of comparatively large animal species in Australia, often defined as species with body mass estimates of greater than 30 kilograms, or equal to or greater than 30% greater body mass than their closest living… … Wikipedia
Deinonychus — This article is about the dinosaur. For the Dutch doom metal group, see Deinonychus (band). Vertebrata Deinonychus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 115–108 Ma … Wikipedia
