New Zealand Birds
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11001-42009 Blue duck, or whio (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) female on nest under forest tussock. 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. Monkey Creek, Fiordland *
Blue duckwhio42009Hymenolaimus malacorhynchosnestmountain duckwhistling