New Zealand Merganser
Mergus australis
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オークランド諸島のマージャンサー。絶滅種。ニュージーランドのオークランド島に生息していたが、外来のブタや猫などの捕食者の影響で1905年以降に絶滅。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 体重 | 898.0 g | 31.68 oz |
識別
羽毛
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
分布域
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.
保全状況
鳴き声
さえずり
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.
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| 科 | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Mergus |
| 種 | Mergus australis |
Distribution
New Zealand Merganser has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family