New Zealand Merganser
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Extinction status | Extinct |
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Scientific name | Mergus australis |
Phylum | Chordata |
Higher classification | Typical mergansers |
Order | Waterfowl |
Rank | Species |
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ID | 2294128 |
About New Zealand Merganser
The New Zealand merganser, Auckland merganser or Auckland Islands merganser was a typical merganser which is now extinct. This duck was similar in size to the red-breasted merganser. The adult male had a dark reddish-brown head, crest and neck, with bluish black mantle and tail and slate grey wings.