1. (noun) New Zealand scaup, Aythya novaeseelandiae - a small blackish diving duck with a rounded 'rubber ducky' profile and a blue-grey bill, living in freshwater lakes.
See also pāpango
Synonyms: matamatapōuri, matapo, raipo, pōkeke, pāpango, kaiharopia, matapōuri
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