Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

IUCN: Not Evaluated

Taxonomy

Order
Casuariiformes
Family
Casuariidae
Genus
Dromaius
eBird Code
emu1

Subspecies (4)

  • Dromaius novaehollandiae baudinianus

    formerly Kangaroo Island (South Australia); extinct, last recorded 1820s

  • Dromaius novaehollandiae diemenensis

    formerly Tasmania; last recorded 1860s

  • Dromaius novaehollandiae minor

    formerly King Island (off northwestern Tasmania); extinct, last recorded ca. 1800

  • Dromaius novaehollandiae novaehollandiae

    Australia (except Tasmania)

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.