New Zealand Birds

11001-41820 Blue duck, or whio (Hymenoliamus malacorhynchos) pair outside nesting cave. Recent genetic work suggests whio are unique within the Anatinae subfamily. Unlike all other NZ waterfowl, both living and extinct, they have no Australian relatives. Manganui o te Ao River *

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11001-41820 Blue duck, or whio (Hymenoliamus malacorhynchos) pair outside nesting cave. Recent genetic work suggests whio are unique within the Anatinae subfamily. Unlike all other NZ waterfowl, both living and extinct, they have no Australian relatives. Manganui o te Ao River *

Blue duck whio pair 41820 mountain duck Hymenoliamus malacorhynchos Manganui o te Ao River