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Blue Duck

Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The blue duck or whio 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Hymenolaimus
Scientific:
  Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.526

Protonym:
  Anas malacorhynchos

Type locality:
  Dusky Sound, South Island, New Zealand.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656019

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C7FB4E76AC5252F2

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C7FB4E76

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C7FB4E76

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175226


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos malacorhynchos: western South Island, New Zealand
  • Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos hymenolaimus: central and eastern North Island, New Zealand
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Blue Duck
Catalan:
Ànec blau
Czech:
kachna měkkozobá
Danish:
Newzealandsk Strømand
German:
Saumschnabelente
Spanish:
Pato Azul
Spanish (Spain):
Pato Azul
Finnish:
vuorisorsa
French:
Canard bleu
Croatian:
sinja patka
Hungarian:
karimáscsőrű réce
Icelandic:
Dragönd
Italian:
Anatra blu
Japanese (romaji):
aoyamagamo
Japanese:
アオヤマガモ
Lithuanian:
Melsvoji antis
Dutch:
Blauwe Eend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kaskadeand
Norwegian:
Kaskadeand
Polish:
krzywonos
Portuguese:
Pato-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
pato-azul-maori
Russian:
Синяя утка
Slovak:
vahia modrá
Serbian:
Novozelandska patka iz brzaka
Swedish:
blåand
Ukrainian:
Качка новозеландська
Chinese:
山鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
山藍鴨

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Blue Duck ( Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Hyménolaime bleu ( Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Canard bleu ( Hymenolaimus malacorhynchus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Mountain Duck ( Hymnenolaimus malacorhynchos) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Mountain Duck ( Hymenolaimus malacorhynchus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: Yeni Zellandiya ördəyi
Bengali: নীর ঴াুঁ঳ , ঴ািআমভমনারািআভা঳
Bengali (transliteration): hā'imēnōlā'imāsa, nīla hām̐sa
Catalan: Ànec blau
Czech: Kachna mekkozobá, kachna měkkozobá
Chuvash: кăвак кăвакал
Danish: Newzealandsk Strømand
German: Saumschnabelente
English: Blue Duck, Mountain blue duck, Mountain Duck, Whio
English, HBW: Blue Duck
English (IOC): Blue Duck
English (United States): Blue Duck
Esperanto: Blua anaso, blugriza anaso
Spanish: Pato Azul
Spanish (Spain): Pato Azul
Spanish (HBW): Blue Duck
Estonian: maoori kosepart
Finnish: vuorisorsa, Vuorisorsat
French: Canard bleu, Hyménolaime bleu
Hebrew: ברווז כחול
Croatian: sinja patka
Hungarian: karimáscsőrű réce
Icelandic: Dragönd
Italian: Anatra blu, Anatra dei monti della Nuova Zelanda, Anatra delle montagne becco orlato
Japanese (romaji): aoyamagamo
Japanese: アオヤマガモ
Mongolian, Halh: мандир уранхажин, уран хажин, уранхажин, халзан ангир
Scientific: Anas malacorhynchos, Anas malacorhyyncha, Hymenolaimus malachorhynchus, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos malacorhynchos, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchus, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchus hymenolaimus, Hymnenolaimus malacorhynchos
Lithuanian: Melsvoji antis
Maori: Whio
Mongolian: мандир уранхажин, уран хажин, уранхажин, халзан ангир
Dutch: Blauwe Eend, Blauweeend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kaskadeand
Norwegian: Kaskadeand
Polish: krzywonos
Portuguese: Pato-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): pato-azul-maori
Russian: Синяя утка
Slovak: vahia modrá
Serbian: Novozelandska patka iz brzaka, Plava patka
Swedish: Blåand
Turkish: Mavi Ördek
Ukrainian: Качка новозеландська
Chinese: 山鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 山藍鴨

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