Ducks, Geese, Swans

Blue Duck

Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos

The Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) is an 830 g river bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

830 g

Habitat

Riverine

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

1

Recorded in New Zealand.

Photo: (c) Jordyn Ashcroft, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist