9 The Flightless Campbell Island Teal (Anas nesiotis) – How did it get there?

The Flightless Campbell Island Teal (Anas nesiotis) – How did it get there?

This flightless bird is found confined to the 23 ha Dent Island, which is situated 1.6km from Campbell Island in the New Zealand sub-Antarctic region of the Southern Ocean.

Is this one of the many species of flightless duck left in the wake of the Chinese fleet as it circumnavigated the world?

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