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Anas wyvilliana in life
In life — Hawaiian Duck, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow

Anas wyvilliana

Hawaiian Duck

As recorded: Anas wyvilliana P.L.Sclater, 1878

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Anseriformes › Anatidae

Collected by
USF&WS personnel
Collector number
Collector Number: --
Locality
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, (Watari's taro area)
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
22.2100, -159.4800
Identified by
K Viernes
Record type
Preserved specimen
283 Bishop specimens of Anas wyvilliana · collected 1894–1895Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Anas wyvilliana observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 265 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-21.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Anas wyvilliana. BPBM 179802. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92022359. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/179802.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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