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The blue duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) or whio is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae endemic to New Zealand. It is the only member of the genus Hymenolaimus . Its exact taxonomic status is still unresolved, but it appears to be most closely related to the tribe Anatini , the dabbling ducks.
Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa - Aus, NZ; Garganey, Anas querquedula - Aus; Blue-winged teal, Anas discors; Australasian shoveller, Anas rhynchotis - Aus; Northern shoveller, Anas clypeata - Aus; Hardhead, Aythya australis - Aus, NZ; New Zealand scaup, Aythya novaeseelandiae - NZ; New Zealand merganser, Mergus australis - NZ
BirdLife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas in New Zealand: . Auckland Islands; Chatham Islands; North Island; South Island; The following are classified as secondary areas, i.e. they have at least one restricted-range bird species, but do not meet the criteria for Endemic Bird Areas:
(ex) Extirpated – a species no longer found in New Zealand or a portion thereof but existing elsewhere (P) Regularly occurring in New Zealand or a portion thereof. The species occurs on an annual or mostly annual basis but does not nest in New Zealand. (V) Vagrant – a species rarely occurring in New Zealand or a portion thereof.
This is a list of the breeds of domestic duck which have official recognition at national or international level. [1]Most breeds of duck derive from the wild mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, while a small minority are descendants of the Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata.
Freckled duck: Stictonetta naevosa (Gould, 1841) 35 Blue duck: Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 36 Flying steamer duck: Tachyeres patachonicus (King, PP, 1831) 37 Fuegian steamer duck: Tachyeres pteneres (Forster, JR, 1844) 38 Falkland steamer duck: Tachyeres brachypterus (Latham, 1790) 39 Chubut steamer duck
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