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Historical bird plate: Southern Cassowary

Gould · 1851-1869

Southern Cassowary

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Australian Cassowary, Casuarius australis, Wall.

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01Southern Cassowary
Name changed; taxon retained

The historical and current names refer to the same accepted taxon. The connection does not require a split, lump or change of rank.

Name recorded with the plateCasuarius australisAustralian Cassowary
Name used todayCasuarius casuariusSouthern Cassowary

What connects the names

The historical identification has been reconciled with the current accepted taxon using the original plate context and the current checklist.

High confidence: The source identification and present taxonomy connect directly through the cited evidence.

The bird today

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

Publication
The Birds of Australia - Supplement, Supplement
Plate
71
Creator
John Gould project; H. C. Richter among principal plate artists/lithographers
Holding institution
Biodiversity Heritage Library
Taxonomic authority
AviList 2025
Rights
Public domain (BHL source record)