Northern Pintail

소개

긴 가늘고 긴 목을 가진 크고 우아한 표면 먹이 오리. 수컷은 초콜릿 갈색 머리, 흰 아랫면, 특징적인 길고 뾰족한 검은 꼬리 깃털이 있다. 북반구 전역에서 번식하고 남쪽으로 이동한다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	51.3 cm	20.2 in
체중	912.75 g	32.20 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

3-12

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
과	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
종	Anas acuta

Distribution

Northern Pintail has been recorded in 13 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.