Laysan Duck

Anas laysanensis Rothschild, 1892

843 gWeight

The Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis), also known as the Laysan teal, and sometimes known by its Hawaiian name, koloa pōhaka, is a dabbling duck endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Busiest months: December · Most records: U.S. Outlying Islands, United Kingdom

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December · Most records: U.S. Outlying Islands, United Kingdom

Laysan Duck has been recorded at 8 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Midway Atoll – Water Catchment AreaU.S. Outlying Islands1,026 records
Midway Atoll NWR – Sand IslandU.S. Outlying Islands455 records
Midway Atoll NWR – Eastern IslandU.S. Outlying Islands353 records

More places

Midway Atoll – Brackish SeepU.S. Outlying Islands260 records
Midway Atoll – NAF Hangar areaU.S. Outlying Islands28 records
Midway Atoll – Cargo PierU.S. Outlying Islands9 records
Midway Atoll – Spit IslandU.S. Outlying Islands5 records
WWT Welney Wetland CentreUnited Kingdom3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

U.S. Outlying Islands United Kingdom

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis), also known as the Laysan teal, and sometimes known by its Hawaiian name, koloa pōhaka, is a dabbling duck endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Fossil evidence reveals that Laysan ducks once lived across the entire archipelago, but today survive only on Laysan Island and two atolls. The duck has several physical and behavioral traits linked to the absence of ground-based predators in its habitat.

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