Photo 2145470, (c) Vanessa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Vanessa

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Source iNaturalist NZ
Associated observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Whio (Blue Duck) (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos)

Observer

nessmander

Date

July 2015

Description

Came across 3 whio in the Nina River at around 11.30am. Heard their distinctive call and couldn't race down the slope fast enough! They were diving, swimming and calling. One appeared to tug at a broadleaf on the river's edge. Super cool!

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