Northern Pintail

Anas acuta Linnaeus, 1758

Northern Pintail, Anas acuta, is a duck of open wetlands across North America and the Palearctic, with breeding also in the northern parts of Europe. Outside the breeding season it moves to areas including Massachusetts, Oregon and Africa. It is a migratory species and has no recognised geographical subspecies. The male has the long central tail feathers that give the bird its name. Both sexes show blue-grey bills and grey legs and feet, while the drake has a white line on the neck, a chocolate head and mostly white underparts.

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Breeding range

North America, Palearctic: widespread

Nonbreeding range

MA, OR and AF