Laysan Duck - Anas laysanensis

Length 1.2-1.4 ft (38.0-43.0 cm)
Weight 12.3-19.3 oz (348-548 g)
Clutch Size 3-6
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Critically Endangered
Continents:Islands
     

The Laysan Duck or Laysan Teal is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and is named after Laysan island, one of the northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The Laysan Duck was once found throughout the Hawaiian Islands, but with the advent of the Polynesians and non-native predators, they are no found only on Laysan Island.

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