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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Auckland Merganser* |
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Mergus australis |
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Description (1)
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Auckland Merganser
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Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)
Size
58 cm
First Described (Guide)
Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841
Habitat
Freshwater including inland streams, estuaries and occasionally sheltered bays.
New Zealand (E) (B).
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Auckland Islands. Fossil remains have been found on South Island and Stewart Island (New Zealand).
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Status EX
Extinct. Last observed in 1902. Decline was probably caused by hunting and predation by introduced pigs, rats, cats and dogs, being very easy to catch due to flightlessness.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Flightless.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Auckland Merganser see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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