Blue Duck
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusHymenolaimus
- SpeciesHymenolaimus malacorhynchos (Blue Duck)
Closest Relatives at Fiordland National Park
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Brown Teal
Anas chlorotis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue Duck in Fiordland National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Blue Duck sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 128 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Blue Duck in Fiordland National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Blue Duck in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.