Blue-duck


noun
a mountain duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos, of New Zealand having a mostly lead-blue plumage Also called (NZ) whio
Historical Examples

Finnish Legends for English Children R. Eivind
The City of Fire Grace Livingston Hill
The City of Fire Grace Livingston Hill
The City of Fire Grace Livingston Hill

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