19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Dinosaur Bird
In this photo a Cassowary, a prehistoric bird living in the rain forest in the north east of Australia. With giant, claw-like feet and drooping, dinosaur-like skin, it should come to no surprise that the Cassowary is often called the “Dinosaur bird”. Despite the eye-rolls this phrase may be met by, the Cassowary actually belongs to the taxonomic order struthioniformes. This order is commonly referred to as “ratites”. Other birds who are classed as ratites include the Ostrich and Emu.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2021 |
Date Uploaded: | 09.2021 |
Photo Location: | Innisfail, Australia |
Camera: | Canon EOS RP |
Copyright: | © Hadriel Torres |