Pintail
Anas acuta
Family Anatidae. Order Anseriformes.
Photo: J.M.Garg / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Description
The pintail or northern pintail (Anas acuta) is a duck species with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas of Europe and across the Palearctic and North America.
Traits
- Residency
- migratory
- Diet
- omnivorous
- Game species
- yes — waterfowl
♪ Bird call
Recording: Jarek Matusiak
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Photographs
Baldamus, A. C. Eduard; Blasius, J. H.; Naumann, Johann Andreas; Nauma / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Links
Source: {'label': 'Wikipedia', 'href': 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_pintail'}