The Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, also known as Double-wattled
Cassowary or Two-wattled Cassowary. It is the largest member of the Cassowary
family and is the second heaviest bird on earth, at a maximum size estimated at
85 kg (187 lb) and 190 cm (74 in). The Southern Cassowary is distributed in
tropical rainforests of Aru and Seram Islands of Indonesia, New Guinea and
northeastern Australia. It forages on the forest floor for fallen fruit and is
capable of safely digesting some fruits toxic to other animals, particulary the
cassowary fruit. This photo was taken in the Taronga Zoo, Sydney Australia.