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

Photographs

Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, New Zealand - Dec 2, 1993 © Martin Kramer 
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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

No videos are available for this species

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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