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Magellanic penguin

Aepyornis skeleton

A cassowary with glossy black feathers, a bright blue head, red neck skin, and a prominent helmet-like casque stands in dense green foliage.

Two greater or American rheas (Rhea americana), large flightless birds with long necks and legs, stand on grassy ground.

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Illustration of a dodo bird, Raphus cucullatus, showing a large, flightless bird with a robust body, thick legs, and a hooked beak, with a size scale indicating a height of about 40 centimeters.

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