Family: Casuariidae (Cassowaries, Emus)

Authority: Spencer, 1906

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was formerly found on King Island, Australia, but is now considered Extinct. It was last recorded in 1802, and likely had been exterminated through hunting by 1805.

Population size: unknown

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial