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Anas nesiotis

[edit] Identification

48cm. Dark brown, green iridescence on back and head, white eye patch, narrow white collar and flank patch. Male has chestnut breast.

[edit] Distribution

Dent Island, New Zealand. Dent is a very small rock near Campbell Island where this bird was rediscovered in 1975.

Now also on the Campbell Island having been reintroduced from Dent once the main island had been cleared of cattle, cats and rats.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic.

[edit] Habitat

High and thick tussock grassland

[edit] Behaviour

Flightless. Nocturnal.

The diet includes weevils, earthworms, seaweed and insects.

1-4 eggs are laid.

[edit] References

BirdLife International

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