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Dromaiidae MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Dromaiidae
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.248.600.200
Unique ID
D020312
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020312
Scope Note
A family of flightless, running BIRDS, in the order Casuariiformes. The emu is the only surviving member of the family. They naturally inhabit forests, open plains, and grasslands in Australia.
Entry Term(s)
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Emu
Emus
Registry Number
txid8788
Related Numbers
txid8790
Previous Indexing
Birds (1973-1998)
Public MeSH Note
2005; see EMUS 1999
History Note
2005 (1999)
Date Established
1999/01/01
Date of Entry
1998/06/10
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Dromaiidae Preferred
Emu Narrower
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