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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.
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.
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Blue duck | |
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Blue duck at Staglands, Akatarawa Valley | |
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 | |
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Synonyms | |
Anas malacorhynchus (protonym) |
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The whio is depicted on the reverse side of the New Zealand $10 banknote.