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1.
WHIO FACTS
BY BETHANY
2.
APPEARANCE
The tip of a whio's bill is black.
Whio's have orange eyes.
They have brown feathers on their chest.
They have dark blue, dark green and brown feathers on their head.
The Whio has greyish-blue feathers on their back which is good for camoflage.
They have a dark blue belly.
All whio have striped leg and have large webbed feet.
3.
Habitat
Whio like fast flowing, clean waters in the north and south island.
Whio are only found in New Zealand.
You will always find whio in pairs in clean, rough water.
They hide in log jams, caves and other places during the day.
A pair of whio's territory can be up to 1.5km wide, depending on the quality of the area.
4.
HABits
Whio eat small freshwater crayfish, small fish and shrimp.
They are mainly active during early morning and late evening periods.
Whio are almost classed as nocternul.
You can not put whio with other ducks because they will fight for food and territory
5.
Young
Whio lay creamy white eggs.
Ducklings can fly when they are 70 days old.
The female whio sits on the eggs for 35 days.
The male whio protects the eggs and finds food for the family.
Whio lay 4 to 9 eggs at a time.
They nest between auguest and october.
6.
Threats
Stoats eat the eggs and the ducklings.
Rivers are being used as hydro electric power sources.
Habitat loss because hiding places are being destroyed by humans.
We humans are disturbing the whio by looking for them in the wild and scaring them away.
7.
How Can we help the whio?
Give whio space.
Leave them alone, don't try to pat them or hurt them in any way.
Keep water, rivers, ponds and lakes where they live clean and don't block the water way.
Keep your dogs at home.
Don't litter.
Report to DOC if you see a whio.
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