blue duck en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any member of the species Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos of ducks native to New Zealand.
Trout, which have been introduced to New Zealand waterways, may also pose a threat to blue ducks since they almost certainly compete with them for the aquatic insects on which the birds depend.
2000, Errol Fuller, Extinct Birds, Oxford, page 83:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blue ducks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |