Blue Duck
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Blue Duck
The Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
- Scientific name
- Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Blue Duck
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos malacorhynchos
- Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos hymenolaimus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Anas malacorhynchos
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Dusky Sound, South Island, New Zealand.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.526
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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