Northern Pintail

حول

A large elegant dabbling duck with a long slender neck. Males have a chocolate-brown head, white underparts and neck stripe, fine grey body, and dramatically long central tail feathers. Highly migratory; one of the world's most abundant ducks. Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions worldwide.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	51,3 cm	20.2 in
الوزن	912,75 g	32.20 oz

التعرف

الريش

Breeding males have chocolate-brown head; white neck stripe extending to breast; gray flanks with long pointed central tail feathers. Females mottled brown with pointed tail and gray bill. Elegant and long-necked.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on shallow prairie wetlands, tundra ponds, and arctic meadows. Winters on coastal estuaries, lagoons, rice paddies, and agricultural fields across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. Highly migratory.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

النطاق الجغرافي

Breeds in Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland; winters along the coasts of the North Atlantic from Labrador to West Africa.

Diet & Feeding

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow water; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic invertebrates.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-25 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

3-12

الصوت

الغناء

Male produces a low, mellow whistle; female gives a hoarse, nasal quack. The male's soft, flute-like call is one of the most distinctive sounds of northern wetlands in spring.

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
الفصيلة	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
الأنواع	Anas acuta

Distribution

Northern Pintail has been recorded in 13 countries.

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موجود Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇪 Sweden

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Northern Pintail eat?

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow water; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic invertebrates.

Where does the Northern Pintail live?

Breeds on shallow prairie wetlands, tundra ponds, and arctic meadows. Winters on coastal estuaries, lagoons, rice paddies, and agricultural fields across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. Highly migratory.

Is the Northern Pintail endangered?

The Northern Pintail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Northern Pintail nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-25 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

What does the Northern Pintail sound like?

Male produces a low, mellow whistle; female gives a hoarse, nasal quack. The male's soft, flute-like call is one of the most distinctive sounds of northern wetlands in spring.

How big is the Northern Pintail?

The Northern Pintail has a wingspan of 51.3 cm, weight of 912.75 g.

What order and family does the Northern Pintail belong to?

The Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.