Blue Duck
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusHymenolaimus
- SpeciesHymenolaimus malacorhynchos (Blue Duck)
Closest Relatives at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Blue Duck at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 5 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |