Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Ducks, Geese and Swans :: Blue Duck
Blue Duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
Described by: Gmelin (1789)
Alternate common name(s): Mountain Duck
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
New Zealand;
Two populations;
(1) North Island s. of Coromandel Peninsula and in mountainous regions around Urewera National Park and Tongariro National Park.
(2) S. South Island in Otago and Fiordland.
Videos
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Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Kiwi Wildlife Tours
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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