Rare duck makes for a special Valentine's Day treat

She suspects it may be an escapee form Zealandia or Kāpiti Island but was just thrilled to see the bird.
”It was the first time I have had to fill in a rare-bird sighting form, so that was pretty exciting.”
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An extremely rare pāteke (brown teal) has been spotted in Lower Hutt. It has probably come from Zealandia, where a small population is flourishing in the sanctuary
Because of its colouring, she suspects it was a young male. ”It is a bit sad that it is by itself.”
According to DOC there are between 2000 and 2500 pāteke with the main populations on Great Barrier Island (700), Northland (600), and Coromandel (400).

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