Pair of Laysan Ducks (Anas laysanensis) feeding in upland vegetation on Midway in the Hawaiian Islands. Critically endangered species.

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The Laysan duck population on Midway Atoll was formed by translocating ducks from a single isolated population on Laysan Island to reduce the risk of extinction.

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Location: Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge & Battle of Midway National Memorial, Hawaiian Islands, USA
Photo credit: © Rosanne Tackaberry / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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