Birds of the World

    ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)  
Genus: Hymenolaimus (1 species)


Blue Duck
Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) Endangered
Range: AU: c, s North and w South Is. (New Zealand)
Staglands, Akatarawa, New Zealand  
 
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An endangered (by introduced predators and fragmentation) New Zealand endemic species which likes fast moving streams similar to the Torrent Duck in South America.


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