Blue DuckWhio

Conservation status
In serious trouble

Our endemic duck that doesn’t quack. These sleek swimmers need clear, fast-flowing rivers, so you’re unlikely to see them on your local pond – although you might find them on your $10 note! Stoats and declining habitat are major threats to whio. With fewer than 3,000 left, it’s up to us to help them out. 

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Rhiannon Wakely

Our endemic duck that doesn't quack. These sleek swimmers need clear, fast-flowing rivers, so you're unlikely to see them on your local pond – although you might find them on your $10 note! Stoats and declining habitat are major threats to whio. With fewer than 3,000 left, it's up to us to help them out. #votewhio

Blue Duck

Photo: Craig McKenzie