Tasmanian Nativehen

Birds > Gruiformes & Rails

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Tasmanian NativehenScientific Name: Tribonyx mortieriiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Gruiformes & RailsSize: Total length 43 to 51 cm (17 to 20 in)Weight: 1.1 to 1.4 kg (2.4 to 3.1 lb)Lifespan: 6 to 10 years in the wildDiet: Herbivorous...

Giant Coot

Birds > Rails & Coots

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant CootScientific Name: Fulica giganteaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Rails & CootsSize: Length 48 to 64 cm (19 to 25 in); wingspan 85 to 105 cm (33 to 41 in)Weight: 2.0 to 3.2 kg (4.4 to 7.1 lb)Lifespan: 10 to 18 years in the wildDiet:...

Cook Strait Giant Weta

Invertebrates > Orthoptera

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cook Strait Giant WetaScientific Name: Deinacrida rugosaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: OrthopteraSize: Body length 7 to 8 cm (2.8 to 3.1 in); total length with legs and antennae up to 15 cm (6 in)Weight: 20 to 30 g (0.7 to 1.1 oz; record...

Dwarf Cassowary

Birds > Cassowaries

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dwarf CassowaryScientific Name: Casuarius bennettiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: CassowariesSize: Total height 100 to 110 cm (39 to 43 in); length 95 to 105 cm (37 to 41 in)Weight: 18 to 26 kg (40 to 57 lb; smallest of the three living...