White-cheeked Pintail

Sobre

O pato das Bahamas, também chamado pato pico-branco, é um pato dabbling elegante nativo do Caribe, América Central e América do Sul. Caracteriza-se pelo seu bico cinza-azulado com base vermelha ou rosada brilhante e face e garganta brancas. Habita zonas húmidas costeiras, lagoas salinas e mangais. É comum em muitas ilhas caribenhas e regiões costeiras da América do Sul, com populações selvagens também estabelecidas nas Ilhas Canárias e noutras regiões.

Physical Description

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição 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 conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

5-12

Som

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
Espécies	Anas bahamensis

Distribution

White-cheeked Pintail has been recorded in 13 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

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.