Emuarius fossil map
Where fossils of Emuarius have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 15 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 27.3–15.98 million years ago (Chattian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Casuariidae |
| Named by | Boles 1991 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Wipajiri, txn:39286 |
About Emuarius
Emuarius is an extinct genus of casuariiform flightless bird from Australia that lived during the early Miocene and late Oligocene. It is one of two known genera of emu. There are two known species in the genus, Emuarius gidju and Emuarius guljaruba. The birds in this genus are known as emuwaries. This name comes from a combination of emu and cassowary. This is due to its cassowary-like skull and femur and emu-like lower leg and foot. Because of these similarities it is phylogenetically placed between cassowaries and emus. E. gidju has an estimated mass of 19-21 kg, less than the modern emu, and E. guljaruba is stated to be larger than E. gidju.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Emuarius (revision 1356799060), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q3501127.
