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Common Name

Northern Pintail Duck

Alternate Names

Pintail

Common Type

Duck

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Anas

Species

acuta

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Bangladesh, Britain, KS

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Those in NA breed in Canada / Alasaka and winter in Mexico to SA. Those in northern Asia winter in Europe, Africa, India and Southeast Asia.

Preferred Habitat

Breeds in open unwooded wetlands and in winter is much less picky.

Distribution and Range

Huge range of North America, Europe, Asia, Africa

Food

During breeding eats mainly invertebrates but the winter diet for this dabbler is shallow water plant food eaten in the evenings and at night.

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