Yellow-billed Pintail

Sobre

O pato amarelo-castanho é um pato dabbling encontrado na América do Sul e nas ilhas da Geórgia do Sul. Apresenta uma plumagem castanha mosqueada com a cabeça estriada e um espelho alar verde-dourado marcante. É amplamente distribuído em zonas húmidas andinas e patagónicas, desde a Colômbia e Venezuela até à Terra do Fogo. As populações das ilhas da Geórgia do Sul são isoladas e foram propostas como subespécie separada.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	41,1 cm	16.2 in
Peso	626,6666666666666 g	22.11 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Brown plumage with pale buff feather edges creating scalloped pattern. Yellow bill with black ridge and tip. Pointed tail; long neck. Iridescent speculum with buff front border. Sexes similar. Andean and South American.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater and brackish lakes, rivers, marshes, and bogs from the Andes to Patagonia in South America, plus the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Ranges from sea level to high altitudes. Partially migratory.

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Distribuição geográfica

Breeds across the northern Palearctic; winters in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Eats aquatic invertebrates, molluscs, and small fish; dives in shallow water; diet varies between freshwater and coastal habitats.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 24-28 days.

Tamanho da postura

3-12

Som

Canto

Female gives a nasal, descending quacking series; male utters a short, whistled note. Calls are softer than the Northern Pintail; heard across South American lakes and pampas marshes.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Yellow-billed Pintail has been recorded in 8 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Yellow-billed Pintail eat?

Eats aquatic invertebrates, molluscs, and small fish; dives in shallow water; diet varies between freshwater and coastal habitats.

Where does the Yellow-billed Pintail live?

Freshwater and brackish lakes, rivers, marshes, and bogs from the Andes to Patagonia in South America, plus the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Ranges from sea level to high altitudes. Partially migratory.

Is the Yellow-billed Pintail endangered?

The Yellow-billed Pintail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Yellow-billed Pintail nest?

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 24-28 days.

What does the Yellow-billed Pintail sound like?

Female gives a nasal, descending quacking series; male utters a short, whistled note. Calls are softer than the Northern Pintail; heard across South American lakes and pampas marshes.

How big is the Yellow-billed Pintail?

The Yellow-billed Pintail has a wingspan of 41.1 cm, weight of 626.6666666666666 g.

What order and family does the Yellow-billed Pintail belong to?

The Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.