blue duck (whio)
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The blue duck (whio) is a rare, torrent-dwelling duck endemic to New Zealand, known for inhabiting fast-flowing rivers in remote mountainous regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| blue duck (whio) canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
duck ⓘ endemic species ⓘ torrent duck ⓘ |
| adaptation | specialized for torrent habitats ⓘ |
| behavior |
strong swimmer in fast currents
ⓘ
territorial along river stretches ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | whio ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
larval aquatic insects ⓘ |
| distribution | upland rivers and streams ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Zealand ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
dives and upends in fast water
ⓘ
feeds on riverbed substrates ⓘ |
| genus | Hymenolaimus ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing rivers
ⓘ
mountain streams ⓘ remote mountainous regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealand Department of Conservation
|
| movement | non-migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
New Zealand North Island
ⓘ
surface form:
North Island of New Zealand
South Island ⓘ
surface form:
South Island of New Zealand
|
| notableFeature |
blue-grey plumage
ⓘ
pale pink bill ⓘ yellow eye ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining in many areas ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | legally protected in New Zealand ⓘ |
| reproduction |
lays eggs close to water
ⓘ
nests in riverbank cavities ⓘ |
| sexDimorphism | male has more pronounced whistling call ⓘ |
| subjectOf | New Zealand conservation programs ⓘ |
| symbolOf | New Zealand freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
introduced predators ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched whistling call ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.