Auckland Teal
Photo: Kimberley Collins · CC BY 2.0

Ducks, Swans, and Geese

Auckland Teal

Anas aucklandica

NTNear Threatened Endemic to New Zealand
Family
Ducks, Swans, and Geese (Anatidae)
Order
Anseriformes

Overview

The Auckland teal (Anas aucklandica) (Māori: Tētē kākāriki), also known as Auckland Islands teal, is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas that is endemic to Auckland Islands south of New Zealand. The species was once found throughout the Auckland Islands, but is now restricted to the islands that lack introduced predators: Adams Island, Enderby Island, Disappointment Island and a few smaller islands. An old report of "the same flightless duck" on North East Island, The Snares group most likely refers to a straggler.
The Auckland teal is smaller and rarer than the brown teal of the main islands of New Zealand, a species with which it was once considered conspecific.

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Range and habitat

Islets of Auckland Islands (Ewing, Enderby, Rose, Ocean, Adams, Disappointment, and Dundas); formerly Auckland Island.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.