Mergus australis Hombron and Jacquinot 1841 (Auckland Islands merganser)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Belongs to Mergus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Worthy 1998 and Worthy and Grant-Mackie 2003

Sister taxa: Mergus merganser, Mergus milleneri, Mergus miscellus, Mergus serrator

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of New Zealand (6 collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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