Finsch's duck
| Finsch's duck | |
|---|---|
| Holotype bones | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Chenonetta |
| Species: | †C. finschi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Chenonetta finschi (van Beneden, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Euryanas finschi Oliver, 1930 | |
Finsch's duck (Chenonetta finschi) (Māori: Manutahora) is an extinct species of large terrestrial duck that was endemic to New Zealand. The species was possibly once the most common duck in New Zealand, a supposition based on the frequency of its fossils in bone deposits.