White-cheeked Pintail

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El pato bahameño o pato colilargo es un esbelto pato con cola larga y puntiaguda y un pico de color azul grisáceo con base roja. Distribuido por el Caribe, América del Sur y las Islas Galápagos, habita en lagunas costeras salobres, marismas y estanques de agua dulce. Ambos sexos tienen plumaje similar: marrón moteado con cara blanca y garganta blanca.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	41,1 cm	16.2 in
Peso	544,5 g	19.21 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Brown body mottled with dark spots; white cheeks and throat distinctive. Pointed tail. Red base to gray bill. Iridescent green speculum with buff-white front border. Sexes similar but males have longer pointed tail.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater, brackish, and coastal wetlands across the Caribbean, Galapagos Islands, and South America from Venezuela south to Argentina. Tolerates saline habitats; common in coastal lagoons and estuaries.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in the subarctic and Arctic Eurasia; winters across temperate lakes and coasts in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Diet & Feeding

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 25-26 days. Fledging: 45-60 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

5-12

Sonido

Canto

Female gives a descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal gak note. Both sexes relatively quiet; calls carry across Caribbean mangroves and Bahamian tidal flats.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Anas
Especies	Anas bahamensis

Distribution

White-cheeked Pintail has been recorded in 13 countries.

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🇩🇪 Alemania 🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇸🇮 Eslovenia 🇫🇷 Francia 🇮🇱 Israel 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇵🇱 Polonia 🇬🇧 Reino Unido 🇸🇪 Suecia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the White-cheeked Pintail eat?

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

Where does the White-cheeked Pintail live?

Freshwater, brackish, and coastal wetlands across the Caribbean, Galapagos Islands, and South America from Venezuela south to Argentina. Tolerates saline habitats; common in coastal lagoons and estuaries.

Is the White-cheeked Pintail endangered?

The White-cheeked Pintail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the White-cheeked Pintail nest?

Incubation: 25-26 days. Fledging: 45-60 days.

What does the White-cheeked Pintail sound like?

Female gives a descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal gak note. Both sexes relatively quiet; calls carry across Caribbean mangroves and Bahamian tidal flats.

How big is the White-cheeked Pintail?

The White-cheeked Pintail has a wingspan of 41.1 cm, weight of 544.5 g.

What order and family does the White-cheeked Pintail belong to?

The White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.