New Zealand Birds
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11001-42003 Blue duck, or whio (Hymenoliamus malacorhynchos) a duckling less than a day old in nest. 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. Clinton Valley, Fiordland *
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