New Zealand Scaup ((Aythya novaeseelandiae) (8692567666)

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Description: New Zealand scaup – pāpango The New Zealand scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae) is a little diving duck with glossy dark-brown plumage. It was formerly known as the black teal. Its huge webbed feet are the secret behind its diving prowess. Scaup’s legs are set back on the body and splayed, which makes them good divers but clumsy on land. They swim about underwater to depths of 3 metres, feeding on aquatic plants, freshwater snails and other invertebrates. Among the smallest New Zealand ducks, scaup are around 40 centimetres long and weigh 650 grams. Males have yellow eyes, and a darker body than females. Date: 8 June 2011, 15:29. Source: Scaup ((Aythya novaeseelandiae). Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand. Camera location43° 27′ 35.96″ S, 172° 36′ 58.55″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-43.459990; 172.616265.