This article is about the bird native to New Zealand. For other uses, see Blue Duck (disambiguation).
"Whio" redirects here. For other uses, see WHIO.
Species of bird
Blue duck
Blue duck at Staglands, Akatarawa Valley
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Hymenolaimus G.R. Gray, 1843
Species:
H. malacorhynchos
Binomial name
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Subspecies
See text
Synonyms
Anas malacorhynchus (protonym)
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.
The whio is depicted on the reverse side of the New Zealand $10 banknote.
^BirdLife International. (2022). "Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22680121A214275489. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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