Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) - HBW 1, p. 599
French: Canard bleu
German: Saumschnabelente
Spanish: Pato Azul
Other common names: Mountain Duck
Taxonomy: Anas malacorhynchos Gmelin, 1789, Dusky Sound, South Island, New Zealand.
Race hymenolaimus of uncertain status, but recently re validated. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- malacorhynchos (Gmelin, 1789) - W South I, New Zealand.
- hymenolaimus Mathews, 1937 - C North I, New Zealand.
- Endangered Enlarge map
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Male and female birds swimming in strong current on river. These are wild birds being studied by researchers conducting predator Locality Clinton River, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (ssp malacorhynchos)
Neil Robertson 16 January 2007 1 year ago 42 sec 4.4 -
An adult swimming and then preening on a rock in a river Locality Manganuioteao River, North Island, New Zealand (ssp hymenolaimus)
Brooke Clibbon 6 December 2005 5 years ago 32 sec 3.7 -
An adult preening on a rock in a river Locality Manganuioteao River, North Island, New Zealand (ssp hymenolaimus)
Brooke Clibbon 6 December 2005 5 years ago 32 sec 3.6 -
two ducklings and an adult diving, swimming, and running on grassy bank Locality Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (ssp malacorhynchos)
Martin Kennewell 25 November 2008 1 year ago 41 sec 3.5 -
adult feeding in sheltered shallows of fast flowing river Locality Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (ssp malacorhynchos)
Martin Kennewell 25 November 2008 1 year ago 18 sec 3.5 -
pair with three young in fast flowing river Locality Homer Tunnel, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (ssp malacorhynchos)
Martin Kennewell 25 November 2008 1 year ago 33 sec 3.5
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An adult bird swimming.
Locality Arundel, West Sussex, England, Great Britain
Tomasz Doroń 15 November 2008 2 years ago 3 -
Adult bird.
Locality Arundel, West Sussex, England, Great Britain
Tomasz Doroń 15 November 2008 1 year ago 2.9
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