Where to See Blue Duck in Westland Tai Poutini National Park

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Blue Duck sightings in Westland Tai Poutini

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Where Blue Duck has been reported, from 10 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM15% of the busiest hour6 AM75% of the busiest hour7 AM95% of the busiest hour8 AM85% of the busiest hour9 AM70% of the busiest hour10 AM60% of the busiest hour11 AM55% of the busiest hourNoon50% of the busiest hour1 PM50% of the busiest hour2 PM55% of the busiest hour3 PM65% of the busiest hour4 PM80% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM90% of the busiest hour7 PM70% of the busiest hour8 PM40% of the busiest hour9 PM20% of the busiest hour10 PM8% of the busiest hour11 PM3% of the busiest hour

Blue Duck is most seen 7–9 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Blue Duck sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	15%
6 AM	75%
7 AM	95%
8 AM	85%
9 AM	70%
10 AM	60%
11 AM	55%
Noon	50%
1 PM	50%
2 PM	55%
3 PM	65%
4 PM	80%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	90%
7 PM	70%
8 PM	40%
9 PM	20%
10 PM	8%
11 PM	3%

Audio tour

Hear about Blue Duck on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Westland Tai Poutini, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Westland Tai Poutini Tour Guide

Whio: The Torrent Ducks

Listen

“The fast, rocky rivers in this valley are home to the rare whio, or blue duck. If you're near the Fox River, scan the rapids for a slate-blue duck with a rusty-coloured chest.”

Plays as you drive near Mount Fox Summit in Parkwolf’s Westland Tai Poutini Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Westland Tai Poutini spots that mention Blue Duck

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Blue Duck. A good start, never a guarantee.

Trails

ChallengingUpper Copland Valley Track24.9 km · 10 hrRemote point-to-point hut route through the Copland Valley to Douglas Rock Hut

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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16 sighting mapsfor Westland Tai Poutini, on the same park map as your route
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103 audio storiesplay as you drive Westland Tai Poutini, wildlife included

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Westland Tai Poutini

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88 sightingsKeaNestor notabilisMost seen 8 AM–5 PMSighting map

80 sightingsKererūHemiphaga novaeseelandiaeMost seen 6–10 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

37 sightingsTūīProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeMost seen 5–8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

10 sightingsNew Zealand FalconFalco novaeseelandiaeMost seen 9 AM–1 PM & 2–6 PMSighting map

28 sightingsYellow-crowned ParakeetCyanoramphus auricepsMost seen 7–11 AM & 3–5 PMSighting map

57 sightingsNew Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanuraMost seen 7–9 AMSighting map

26 sightingsParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataMost seen 7–11 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

90 sightingsNew Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosaMost seen 7–10 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

Where to see Blue Duck in Westland Tai Poutini