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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_pintailThe pintail or northern pintail (Anas acuta) is a duck species with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas of Europe and across the Palearctic and North America. It is migratory and winters south of its breeding range to the equator. Unusually for a bird with such a large
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See moreThis species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae as Anas acuta. The scientific name comes from two Latin words: anas, meaning "duck", and acuta, which comes from the
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Both sexes reach sexual maturity at one year of age. The male mates with the female by swimming close to her with his head lowered and tail raised, continually whistling. If there is a group of males, they will chase the female in...
See moreThe northern pintail is a fairly large duck with a wing chord of 23.6–28.2 cm (9.3–11.1 in) and wingspan of 80–95 cm (31–37 in). The male is
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See moreThis dabbling duck breeds across northern areas of the Palearctic south to about Poland and Mongolia, and in Canada, Alaska and the Midwestern United States. Mainly in winters south of its breeding range, reaches almost to the equator in Panama, northern
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See morePintail nests and chicks are vulnerable to predation by mammals, such as foxes and badgers, and birds like gulls, crows and magpies.
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• Northern pintail (Anas acuta), sometimes called the pintail, the most common pintail species
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The northern pintail or pintail ( Anas acuta) is a widely occurring duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America. It is strongly migratory and winters south of its breeding range to the equator. Unusually for a bird with such a large range, it has no geographical subspecies if the possibly conspecific Eaton's ...
- Class: Aves
- Order: Anseriformes
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- The article says "The breeding male is unmistakable." but it doesn't describe how the male is unmistakable. Please describe the physical characteristics of the breeding male. --psyphyre00:15, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC) So what about dafila acuta? Peter Scott would be disappointed at its omission JMcC 09:29, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[]
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Apr 03, 2006 · The Northern Pintail is one of the many duck species found in Huron Wetland Management District: Date: Unknown date. Source: Retrieved from and linked from (dead links) Author: United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Permission (Reusing this file) Public domain Public domain false false:
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Northern Pintail [ edit] Nomination I'm nominating this article for featured article because it passed GA without further suggestions for improvement, I can't think of any myself, and it seems to be supported by Wikipedia:WikiProject Birds Jimfbleak ( talk) 07:46, 19 January 2008 (UTC) [ reply] Comments Support - just starting - 'widespread ...
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The Northern Pintail is a Waterfowl. The pintail or northern pintail (Anas acuta) is a duck with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America. It is migratory and winters south of its breeding range to the equator. Unusually for a bird with such a large range, it has no geographical subspecies if the possibly conspecific duck Eaton's …
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Elegant Northern Pintails swim through wetlands and lakes with their slender necks and long, pointed tails held high. Intricately patterned and pale-faced females join males fashioned with a signature white stripe down their chocolate-colored necks. These eager breeders head to the prairie pothole region of the Great Plains, as well as Canada, and Alaska to nest as soon as the …
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