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Laysan Duck

Anas laysanensis

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Anatidae

The Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis), also known as the Laysan teal, and sometimes known by its Hawaiian name, koloa pōhaka, is a dabbling duck endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Fossil evidence reveals that Laysan ducks once lived across the entire archipelago, but today survive only on Laysan Island and two atolls. The duck has several physical and behavioral traits linked to the absence of ground-based predators in its habitat.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 3Netherlands · 1