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Dromaius novaehollandiae
The Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a bird found in Australia. Open woodlands and plains across Australia. It eats fruit, seeds and nuts and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Emu on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Dromaius novaehollandiae |
|---|---|
| Region | Australia & Oceania |
| Found in | Australia |
🏡 Where the Emu lives
Open woodlands and plains across Australia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🍎 Fruit30%
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts30%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs20%
- 🌿 Leaves & plants20%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Emu
Recorded by Tom Tarrant (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC195089. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Emu
Where does the Emu live?
The Emu lives in Australia. Open woodlands and plains across Australia.
What does the Emu eat?
fruit (about 30%), seeds and nuts (about 30%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%), leaves and other plant parts (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Emu endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.