Blue duck
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| Blue duck | |
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| Blue duck at Staglands, Akatarawa Valley | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Hymenolaimus G.R. Gray, 1843 |
| Species: | H. malacorhynchos |
| Binomial name | |
| Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (Gmelin, 1789) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Hymenolaimus malacorhynchus ssp. malacorhynchus (Gmelin, 1789) – Collar et al. (1994) | |
The blue duck or whio (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is the only member of the genus Hymenolaimus.[2]
It appears to be most closely related to the tribe Anatini, the dabbling ducks, but its exact taxonomy is unknown.[2]
The New Zealand Department of Conservation categorizes the blue duck as "Threatened: Nationally Vulnerable."[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680121A92844858. 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680121A92844858.en.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - 1 2 Pokley, Kalen. "Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (blue duck)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ↑ "Blue duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos". Rare Species. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
