The HELMETED CASSOWARY (_Casuarius galeatus_) is principally black, the
face greenish blue, and the back of the head grey; the front of the neck
is violet, its sides blue, and its hinder portion bright red. The eye is
reddish brown, the beak black, and the foot greyish yellow. The plumage of
the young has a brownish tinge; the habitat of this species appears to be
confined to the forests on the island of Ceram, where it was discovered
by the Dutch traveller, Forster. We are almost entirely ignorant of the
habits of these strange birds in their native wilds.