Blue Duck

Blue Duck

IUCN Listing - Endangered - decreasing population

Once they expanded in New Zealand, however, now they are confined to only some mountains in New Zealand with streams that provide a plethora variety of invertebrates for the surviving Blue Duck populations. They are capable of diving for their invertebrate prey and will sometimes use the boulders in the streams as levers to dive deeper. Usually the duck stays on the breeding grounds unless there is no longer a sufficient amount of food left, remaining near to rivers

Winter Habitat: Rivers in the mountains of New Zealand

Food: Aquatic invertebrates

Foraging Technique: They are capable of diving for their invertebrate prey and will sometimes use the boulders in the streams as levers to dive deeper.

Breeding Habitat: Once they expanded in New Zealand, however, now they are confined to only some mountains in New Zealand with streams that provide a plethora variety of invertebrates for the surviving Blue Duck populations.  Usually the duck stays on the breeding grounds unless there is no longer a sufficient amount of food left, remaining near to rivers

Nesting Preference: Hallow logs and small caves

Average Clutch Size: 5 eges

First age of Breeding:  5 months old, they are already performing pair formations

Literature cited:

Wikipedia

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