National birds of the countries of the world...

                                                                                      Photo by J.J. Harrison

EMU (Dromaaius novaehollandiae)

National Bird of Australia

The Emu is a species of flightless endemic to Australia, where it is the tallest native bird (up to 1.9 m. / 6 ft.3 in.).   It is the 3rd tallest living bird on earth, after its African relatives, the Common Ostrich and Somali Ostrich.

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