Rare, river-loving, and blue! The #whio or blue #duck, native to #NewZealand, survives only in pristine streams. Every sighting is a celebration of conservation! 🦆
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Blue duck, New Zealand
Is this blue duck / whio (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) at Whakapapanui Stream giving me the stink eye? Yes, yes it is.
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Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
(Whio/Blue Duck)
Punanga Manu o Te Anau/Te Anau Bird Sanctuary
Te Anau, South Island,
Aotearoa/New Zealand,
May 2025
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This blue duck / whio (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) parent and three ducklings is from earlier in the year on the Tongariro River - right before she attacked a grey duck that had strayed too close to the brood.
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Whio in the Avon, Christchurch Aotearoa
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This little one giving me some serious side eye. One of the last clutches of the season for our extremely endangered Whio or NZ Blue Duck. We release two to three clutches of these a year at work. ❤️ #poopmachines #bird #nznatives #whioforever #whio #endangeredbirds #blueduck
