Pateke (Brown Teal)
| Now New Zealand's most endangered mainland waterfowl, there are fewer than 2000 Pateke remaining on Great Barrier Island and in parts of Northland. Last century they could be found in almost every lowland wetland throughout the country but wetland drainage has driven Brown Teal to the edge of extinction. Ducks Unlimited's "Operation Pateke" is helping to save this shy secretive species through research, release of captive bred birds and habitat conservation. |
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