Emu
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phylum | Chordata | The emu is the largest bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. It is the second-largest extant bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. There are three subspecies of emus in Australia.
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clade | Diapsida | |
Class | Aves | |
order | Struthioniformes | |
family | Dromaiidae | |
genus | Dromaius | |
species | D. novaehollandiae |