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Auckland Island merganser
Extinct species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Auckland Island merganser (Mergus australis) (Māori: Miuweka),[3] also known as the New Zealand merganser, was a typical merganser that is now extinct.
Quick Facts Auckland Island merganser Temporal range: Late Holocene, Conservation status ...
Auckland Island merganser Temporal range: Late Holocene | |
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Stuffed specimen from 1902 | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Mergus |
Species: | †M. australis |
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†Mergus australis | |
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