New Zealand Merganser
Mergus australis
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An extinct flightless or near-flightless merganser (~900 g) of family Anatidae, endemic to the subantarctic Auckland Islands of New Zealand. Inhabited forested riverine habitats and fed on freshwater fish and invertebrates. Exterminated by hunting and predation from introduced mammals; last reliably recorded in 1902 and declared Extinct.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Gewicht | 898,0 g | 31.68 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Both sexes were dark brown overall; male had greenish-black gloss on head with slight crest, whitish barring on wings; female paler brown with rufous-tinged head and whitish throat.
Habitat & Range
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Formerly endemic to South Island and Stewart Island, New Zealand. Extinct since the 1900s.
Diet & Feeding
Extinct; historically dived for fish and aquatic invertebrates in New Zealand freshwater streams. Diet inferred from related mergansers.
Erhaltungsstatus
Lautgebung
Gesang
Extinct (EX). No recordings exist. This flightless New Zealand merganser likely gave grunting, nasal calls similar to the Red-breasted Merganser based on skull morphology and taxonomy.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Anseriformes (Wasservögel) |
| Familie | Anatidae (Enten, Gänse und Schwäne) |
| Genus | Mergus |
| Arten | Mergus australis |
Distribution
New Zealand Merganser has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family