Laysan Duck
Anas laysanensis
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Anseriformes
- 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.
Le Canard de Laysan ou Sarcelle de Laysan (Anas laysanensis) est une espèce de palmipèdes appartenant à la famille des Anatidae. Il possède un plumage orangé marbré de brun. La tête est brun foncé.
El ánade de Laysán (Anas laysanensis) es una especie de ave de la familia Anatidae endémica de las islas de Hawái y en grave peligro. Notas y referencias Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Anas laysanensis. Wikispecies tiene un artículo sobre Anas laysanensis.
Distribution
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