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The blue duck or whio (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae endemic to New Zealand. It is the only member of the genus Hymenolaimus. Its exact taxonomic status is still unresolved, but it appears to be most closely related to the tribe Anatini, the dabbling ducks.
Blue Duck (outlaw) Blue Duck and Belle Starr, May 24, 1886. Blue Duck, sometimes referred to as Bluford Duck (c. 1858–1895), was an outlaw of the American Old West, probably best known for a photograph taken of him in the mid-1880s, in which he posed with Belle Starr, a famous female outlaw.
Learn about the blue duck or whio, a rare and endangered bird endemic to New Zealand. Find out its appearance, diet, mating habits, population status and ecological niche.
Learn about the Blue Duck, a small and rare duck species that lives along mountain streams and rivers in New Zealand. Find out its description, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and threats from human activities and invasive species.
Learn about the blue duck/whio, a unique and iconic waterfowl that lives only in fast-flowing rivers in New Zealand. Find out how DOC protects this threatened species from habitat loss, predators, and human disturbance.
1,800. Lebensdauer. 8-10 years. Gewicht. 770-900. g oz. Länge. 50-55. cm inch. Die Saumschnabelente ( Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos ), auch Blaue Ente, Blaue Bergente oder lautmalerisch nach dem Ruf des Männchens Whio genannt, ist eine Art aus der Ordnung der Entenvögel.
The blue duck or whio is an iconic species of clear fast-flowing rivers, now mostly confined to high altitude segments of rivers in North and South Island mountain regions. Nowhere common, it lives at low densities and its shrill “whio” whistle above the noise of turbulent waters will usher in a long-remembered encounter.
