Northern Cassowary - Range and Habitat

Range and Habitat

The Northern Cassowary is distributed and endemic to coastal swamp and lowland rainforests of northern New Guinea and the islands of Yapen, Batanta and Salawati. They prefer elevations below 490 m (1,610 ft).

Breeding population and trends
Location Population Trend
Northern Papua New Guinea Unknown Declining
Yapen Unknown Declining
Batanta Unknown Declining
Salawati Unknown Declining
Waigeo Unknown Declining
Total 2,500 to 10,000 Declining

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