Anas laysanensis
Laysan Duck
As recorded: Anas laysanensis Rothschild, 1892
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Anseriformes › Anatidae
- Collected by
- USF&WS staff
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Island
- Laysan
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.7692, -171.7330
- Identified by
- R L Pyle
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Anas laysanensis observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-05-20.
2022-05-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) mstone2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-05-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) mstone2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2013-04-24
Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Andy Bridges, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2013-03-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Andy Bridges, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2011-10-16
Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) datafoya2314, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2008-12-22
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Jen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anas laysanensis. BPBM 183590. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92022364. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/183590.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92022364 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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