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Cassowary

The Cassowary, an endangered species of flightless bird of the tropics. The distinctive casque (helmet) is thought to allow the bird to feel the low vibrating sound made by other cassowaries over long distances. They are solitary, the males nurture the eggs and young from 8-18 months. The cassowary are the forest gardeners, they play a role in maintaining the diversity of the forest.

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Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo

Medium sized cockatoo found inland arid areas. They live on seeds of grasses and herbaceous plants, bulbs, roots, insect larvae and fruits. Their population has declined because of land clearing and cereal crops which reduce food variety. Beautiful bird that has a name that brings thought of a terrible story of my Burrundji tribe being poisoned by Mitchell while surveying, as my family one of two girls to survive, being absorbed into the Burrundji tribe.